Lily (was Complimenting a character WAS: Re: HBP CHAPTERS 7-9 POST DH LOOK

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> Lynda: 
> I already cited the passage that was most relevant to back up my 
thoughts.
> As I said, it's simply an attitude I find throughout the books. I 
know that
> some people will claim it's due to the people we see talking about 
Snape,
> but as in any other book, that's what we've got. That's what the 
author
> wrote. From that pov, not another.

Potioncat:
The passage you cited earlier shows that young Severus used Mudblood 
and must have treated Muggleborns differently. Canon states it in a 
way that I can't deny.

But I've never seen anything in canon that indicated Professor Snape 
discriminated against Muggleborns. I don't mean I'm discounting a 
character's comments because of PoV, but rather, I don't recall 
anything. The only non-Pureblood I can remember discussing Snape was 
Hagrid--and Hagrid seemed to view him with respect.

Ron said in SS/PS that the twins said Snape favored Slytherin. Well, 
that's true, but that doesn't show he singles out Muggleborns. Other 
than in the rose garden during the Ball, I don't think we ever see 
Snape deal with other students. I can't really think of any canon 
that shows his attitude at all. 

I'll second an earlier post that indicates he doesn't seem to treat 
Dean Thomas badly, nor does he pick on Hermione. She gets the best 
marks in the class. (Yes, he has picked on Hermione, but not separate 
from her misadventures with Harry.)