Snape again

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 146876


> > Alla:
> 
> > I suppose
> > Except that I think that after HBP the possibility of Snape NOT
> > having abusive past increased A LOT. Eileen was a witch, so isn't 
it
> > possible that that scene which we all saw in Snape's memories was
> > ONE incident when Tobias learned that his wife is a witch and his
> > son is a wizard? 

> kchuplis:
> I suppose I think that a lot of Snape's behaviour is explained if 
that 
> was not an isolated incident. Also, in "booktime" you only have 
(just 
> as in "movie time") so much time to give background. A scene such 
as 
> this is one device an author (or director) would use. No, we don't 
know 
> for sure, but it seems like a logical conclusion.

zgirnius:
Karen, great post to start this thread, I really liked it! I agree 
with your comment here, but also would like to add that the 
description of the woman (assuming she was Eileen) suggests this was 
not an isolated incident. She is described as 'cowering'. As 
in, 'shrinking back in fear'. A more natural reaction in my view to a 
first and only instance of being yelled at abuseively by a husband 
might be to cry, or yell back, depending on one's personality. 
Shrinking back in fear when someone is shouting seems excessive to 
me, unless there is prior experience which suggests things could get 
worse.

> Alla:
> > And of course I feel that we missing A LOT of information about
> > Snape and Marauders relationship. YES, we have one scene of ugly
> > bullying, BUT we also have a knowledge know that even in that 
scene
> > Snape's curse was used against him. 
> >
> 
> kchuplis
> True, entirely true, but I guess that I feel again as though this 
is a 
> device, like using snapshots that are "time capsules" to give us 
> background. Kind of like little ultimate moments. Certainly Snape 
had 
> to have gained some new facets to Harry (not that he really cared, 
but 
> we don't know because by THIS time, they have both given each other 
> legitimate reasons to rub each other raw) that he may not have 
known 
> previously. It's got to give one better understanding of those 
people. 
> Even single incidents that are really powerful can affect us in 
major 
> ways. They can end up influencing even the brightest of people for 
the 
> rest of their lives.

zgirnius:
And we have evidence of a second incident. Yes, of course Snape had 
no business being out of his dorm after hours. But Sirius had no 
business passing on to him the information about how to get by the 
Whomping Willow either...