Why did Snape call Lily a 'Mudblood'?/ Drama triangle

[potioncat]

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> lizzyben:
> 
> This scene actually does work for me & it makes sense from 
> a psychological standpoint. As I was flipping through a psych book 
> about "scapegoating" (regarding Slytherins), I came across an 
> interesting theory - it's called Karpman's drama triangle. And this 
> theory *perfectly* describes what happened in Snape's Worst Memory.

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> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman_drama_triangle
> 
> http://www.lynneforrest.com/html/the_faces_of_victim.html

> 
> Snape seems to get involved in these sorts of triangles pretty 
> often, which makes me think it was a pattern he learned from his 
> dsyfunctional home life. It's also really, really interesting to me 
> that the "Drama Triangle" is an example of scapegoating, 
considering 
> how central that scapegoating concept appears to be w/regard to the 
> Slytherins & Muggles. You could almost see all of wizarding society 
> as one dsyfunctional drama triangle.

Potioncat:
Might explain where Harry gets his "saving people thing."
 
Which would mean, if you're correct, Severus and Lily's friendship 
was dysfunctional as well--that is, on both parts.

Where else do you see Snape involved in this type of triangle? Well, 
Snape as rescuer of Harry---oooh that really fits! But do you see it 
elsewhere?

Now, really getting into this game (pun) Could Lily have been 
attracted to emotionally distant Sev because her father was such? and 
how does Petunia fit in? Lily played the rescuer, what role did 
Tooney play at home? 

Potioncat, not at all sure she should get into this.....