Snape's Worst Memory

[Lisa]

No: HPFGUIDX 174240

> Julie:
> <snip> 
> In the end James turned out to be much better for Lily than 
> Snape likely would have ever been, but the "because he
> exists" excuse doesn't hold water for me now, as there 
> was no differece between Snape and the other Slytherins
> his age (who were apparently all soon to be fitted for Death
> Eater masks) other than Snape's connection to Gryffindor's
> most popular girl.
> 
> Julie, who's actually glad there was some motive for the
> Marauders continued harassment of Snape other than merely
> that he existed.
>

Lisa:

Oh, I still think it was completely arbitrary on James' part -- Lily 
wasn't the most popular girl at Hogwarts when James made his decision 
that he didn't like Snape.  They all met on the Hogwarts Express in 
the first year.

Snape mentioned Slytherin, James mentioned Gryffindor, they both got 
a bad impression of each other, and James tried to trip Snape as he 
and Lily left the compartment at Lily's urging.  At that point, 
either James or Sirius shouted "See ya, Snivellus!"  And that was the 
start of it all.  No reason for the dislike, other than pre-House-
rivalry, that continued and got worse.

Lisa