The Prank in DH (LONG )

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 167383

Alla:

> > Oh well, here we are having difference of opinion. 
> > What to you is the bad word in the stressful moment, 
> > to me is the hint ( not necessarily evidence, but a 
> > hint) that Snape shared Voldemort's philosophy, full stop.

wynnleaf:

> Sirius didn't say anything about Snape's view of 
> pureblood or muggleborns, etc. so Snape's "mudblood" 
> comment doesn't back up any of Sirius' comments.

houyhnhnm:

Against that hint, and in addition to the fact Sirius 
never spoke of Snape's bloodline ideology, I think there 
is an even stronger piece of evidence that he did not 
share Voldemort's pureblood philosophy.

Snape has picked on Hermione Granger thoughout six 
books--for being a show-off, a know-it-all, and a 
superficial thinker.  He's even made fun of her looks.  
In not one instance does he allude, even obliquely, 
to her blood status, nor have we ever seen Hermione 
self-conscious about being Muggle-born in Snape's 
presence.  Snape also takes cheek off of Muggle-born 
(as far as anyone knows) Dean Thomas, without so much 
as deducting a House point.  We never hear any sotto 
voce whine about having to be politically correct.  We 
never see him trying to push the envelope.  Unlike real 
racists. (Just turn on your TV.)