How other people can treat Snape? WAS: Re: Snape less comic?

[dumbledore11214]

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> dumbledore11214 wrote:
> 
> > Why should Lupin be forced to deal with Snape? ( Not evil one, 
mind 
> > you :))
> > 

Irene: 
> Gee, why indeed. I mean, Snape does not make this very useful 
potion for 
> Lupin anymore, so why Lupin should be forced to deal with this 
> unpleasant and odd man, right?
> 
> I'm not a great fan of passive-aggressive characters, but even I 
would 
> never think Lupin capable of playing Antonio to Snape's Shylock to 
the 
> level that you suggest.


Alla:

Yes, indeed why should Lupin be forced to deal with the man who to 
quote JKR "did irreparable damage to his prospects for a career in 
teaching". ( the full quote to avoid further inquiries is that 
Lupin's exposure as werewolf did it, but we all know who did the 
exposure, so I don't think I am misquoting). That is a good question 
indeed.

What level Lupin would be operating on though? The only level I 
suggested was that people have a right to ignore Snape both on 
social and professional level if and only if he refuses to change 
and continues to mistreat people around him as he does. If Snape is 
to be given a free reign to treat people around him as he does, I 
absolutely maintain that people around him have an absolute right to 
protect themseves from Snape.

Oh, and I heard Snape as Shylock analogy in the past, but never ever 
bought it.

Shylock is discriminated against by virtue of him being a jew only, 
Snape is NOT discriminated against as former DE, Dumbledore makes 
sure of it, deservingly or not.

I cried for Shylock, understandingly having a great sympathy for his 
plight and was ready to strangle both Portia and Antonyo together.

I never saw Snape that way.

Having said all that, I don't think you should worry about Remus 
doing what I think he has an absolute right to do at any given time 
if he and Snape both survive of course.

His self - hypnotising in HBP of "I neither like nor dislike 
Severus" convinced me that poor Remus will continue to do his 
absolute best to get along with the man who had a hand in cutting 
him off his livelihood.

JMO,

Alla