Who named the HBP

[Lyn J. Mangiameli]

If you haven't read the book by now, then what are you doing reading this?


I don't follow the "big" group anymore, so I don't know if any of this has been mentioned 
before: Has anyone considered whether it was Severus who actually first applied the title of 
HBP to himself, or if it might have been given to him by another? 

Several possibilities seem to come to mind:
1. A rather cruel mother who reminded him that he was not as good as she, and never 
could be.
2. A mother who rather despairing acknowledges she became a blood traitor to her family, 
and resents her son's existence.
3. Some other holder of the Prince name who speaks disparagingly of the mother's 
"mistake."
4. Some other true/pure blood who speaks attempts to humiliate the mother and/or 
Severus by applying the moniker. 
5. Severus's father who applies it disparagingly towards his son, in part seeking to 
distance himself from Severus when he learns the boy too has magical ability.

I'm just curious about this as it seems to influence the meaning of Snape identifying with 
that title--does it make him feel better or worse about himself?