The Real Snape (was:Bullying WAS: Re: Prodigal Sons)

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> >>Betsy Hp:
> > <snip>
> > It will be fascinating to see how Snape looks once book 7 is    
> > done.  (If his hair is described as "silky" in the last chapter, 
> > I will die laughing. <g>)

> >>Lupinlore: 
> And I will vomit all over the book at such incredibly poor writing 
> if such does indeed turn out to be the case.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Oh, I agree.  The "silky hair" thing was tongue-in-cheek on my 
part.  It's a flashing neon sign that you're most likely entering a 
particularly bad Snape-centric fanfic if he's described as having 
silky hair.  (Silk underwear, sheets, wall hangings, etc. are often 
not far behind.) <g>

> >>Lupinlore:
> Now, we may well see more revelations, I will be shocked if we    
> don't.  But Snape NOT a bully to Harry and the other kids?

Betsy Hp:
Didn't we get that in HBP?  IIRC, Snape doesn't bully any of the 
students at all.  I believe Harry's only class problem with Snape is 
a difference of opinion on the best way to handle a dementor.

> >>Lupinlore:
> Snape NOT a reprehensible and twisted product of fascination with 
> the Dark Arts?

Betsy Hp:
Okay, this is such a good example of the power of rumor.  Has Snape 
ever shown a fascination with the Dark Arts?  Does anything about 
the two DADA classes we see him in suggest that he's "addicted" to 
the Dark Arts?  Sure, Sirius was all, "he liked the Dark Arts so we 
*had* to beat him up," but isn't that *all* we have?  Honestly, 
Snape's mastery at *defense* against the Dark Arts, and his 
unparalled knowledge of *healing* dark curses suggest that any 
perception of his "fascination" with the Dark Arts may be twisted in 
and of itself. 

> >>Lupinlore:
> Snape NOT a horrible, sadistic, and poor teacher?

Betsy Hp:
This goes under the HBP heading, I think.  Snape is proven to be an 
excellent Potion's teacher.  (I'm still waiting for a canon example 
of Snape behaving not just badly but sadistically. <g>)

> >>Lupinlore:
> Snape NOT someone who faces very stiff punishment for his         
> inexcusable actions throughout the entire series?  In short, Snape 
> NOT what he has been portrayed as in every word and scene ever    
> written about him?
> Excuse me, but I think I'm going to die of laughter right now :).

Betsy Hp:
Wait! You didn't mention tragic hero, tirelessly working to keep the 
young champion safe, his unsung sacrifice the only thing standing 
between victory and utter doom.  Oh dear, we *are* reading different 
books, aren't we. <beg>

Betsy Hp