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What is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy? (midwest.social)
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[โ€“] 53 points 2 years ago (8 children)

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.

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  • [โ€“] 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yes, but then he went on to be an adult bullying children.

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  • [โ€“] 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Tragic and also an asshole.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago

    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.

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