Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoWhat is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy?message-squaremessage-square197fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down15
arrow-up1162arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy?Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square197fedilink
minus-squareturkishdelight@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up55arrow-down4·9 months ago He was also vindictive and a bully I formed the impression that James Potter and his gang were the real bullies, and Snape is a tragic character traumatized by their bullying.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up56arrow-down2·9 months agoYes, but then he went on to be an adult bullying children.
minus-squareturkishdelight@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-29 months agoThe book strongly implies that Snape turns into a horrible person as a direct consequence of James Potter’s bullying. He seems to be a nice kid before that.
minus-squarexkforce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 months agoDo you honestly think hed be able to keep undercover if he didnt act like a slytherin asshole?
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoRemember that we see this scene through Snape’s memories - something wizards are able to distort to varying degrees. It may well be that we aren’t seeing the full story. It is revealed later that tit-for-tat behaviour was quite common to the both of them.
I formed the impression that James Potter and his gang were the real bullies, and Snape is a tragic character traumatized by their bullying.
Yes, but then he went on to be an adult bullying children.
The book strongly implies that Snape turns into a horrible person as a direct consequence of James Potter’s bullying. He seems to be a nice kid before that.
Do you honestly think hed be able to keep undercover if he didnt act like a slytherin asshole?
Tragic and also an asshole.
Oh wow, you found my epitaph.
Remember that we see this scene through Snape’s memories - something wizards are able to distort to varying degrees.
It may well be that we aren’t seeing the full story. It is revealed later that tit-for-tat behaviour was quite common to the both of them.