Bullying and Snape/ Snape and Regulus/OFH!Snape (LONG)

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 140793


> Alla:
> 
> I completely agree with you, Vivian that JKR would not have told us 
> for plot related reasons that Snape was a bully too, even if he was.
> 
> But she already dropped some hints in OOP and MUCH more heavier 
> hints  in HBP, IMO about Young!Snape being a bully too. (I am saying 
> Young Snape, because TO ME   the question whether Snape is a bully 
> now has a very clear answer)
> 
> Young Snape is a racist, that is quite clear, right? I am not 
> arguing whether he is one now, but  he definitely WAS one.
> 

Even is we take for granted that a prejudice against muggle-borns is 
racist in its nature (which I by no means agree with) I still don't 
understand what it has to do with bullying. One can be a bully without 
being a racist and a racist without being a bully. 

a_svirn