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Why did they bully Snape?
Despite not remembering his parents, Harry held them in high esteem. This faltered slightly where his father was concerned. He learned that James had been something of a bully in his youth, witnessing a memory of Snape’s, in which James and Sirius picked on and humiliated Snape simply because they were bored.
Why do James and Snape hate each other?
James had a loving, wealthy family, friends and was popular due to being good at sport. His bullying of Snape was like another sport or form of entertainment for him. Probably because he felt superior to Snape. James had every reason NOT to become a bully but chose to continually bully an underprivileged person anyway.
Why did Professor Snape hate James Potter?
Originally Answered: Why does Snape hate James Potter? Because Snape was jealous of James’ popularity and proficiency at Quidditch, and fear of Lily falling for him, AND Snape was a bully. The result being that it was SNAPE who actually started the feud with Potter.
Was Snape a bully to Harry Potter?
But Snape was a bully as an adult. He reduced Neville to near-tears every Potions class, and would surely have done the same to Harry if Harry was as easily intimidated. He made comments about Hermione’s appearance she was only in her fourth year and reduced her to tears.
Why did Snape and James hate each other so much?
1. House Rivalry. James and Snape hated each other immediately. They both grew up wanting to go to their respective Houses are were raised on their Houses’s prejudices. Remember, Lily was not a factor at this point, and James wasn’t even aware of her. He only cared about someone wanting to go to Slytherin.
Was James Potter a bully in school?
James was a bully in school — even the biggest of James Potter apologists can’t deny this. He mercilessly teased Snape and in one particularly horrific memory, hung him upside down and exposed him in front of the entire school.
Did Snape ever regret joining the Death Eaters?
Meanwhile, Snape grew up to join the Death Eaters. Yes, he later switched sides. Yes, he regretted his decision — but only because the woman he was obsessed with died because of his own actions. He willingly accepted the Dark Mark on his forearm. He literally joined a genocidal cause.