Ugh, you know, there's a reason I typically just go straight to bed after house duty, because reading what I left last night? Complete and utter nonsense. So sorry about that.
First clarification: I would maintain that if Snape did indeed bear a grudge against muggles, that it's very much a past-tense sorta thing, a misguided phase in his youth (hence the infamous 'mudblood' comment, joining the Death Eaters), and that he would have wisely grown out of it. Snape as an adult has shown few, if any signs of harbouring pureblood preferences, and for all his contempt for Hermione he has never once made issue of her heritage. You mention the 'I, the half-blood prince' line as well, at which I can only shudder, not so much with creepiness as disgust for bad writing on JKR's part - that line just hurt for all the cackling melodrama of it.
Second clarification/retraction:
what makes you think Lupin is the marauder Snape hates the *most*?
*scratches head, re-reads comment*
Huh, that's a damn good question. I don't think I was aware of having typed that (did I mention I was fucking exhausted? stupid teenage boys), since I don't necessarily believe that at all. I think I did once, during a re-read of PoA in which the Shrieking Shack scene seemed to indicate a stronger malice on Snape's part towards Lupin rather than Sirius (as in, suspected mass-murderer, fellow teacher, and he attacks the teacher first?), but then I smartened up a little and realized that Snape was more likely reacting first to the threat of Lupin transforming any moment soon - take care of the truly uncontrollable element first, then Sirius. Classic Snape logic, there. Now, the idea of turning Lupin over to the Dementors on the other hand... well, that's just rather a bit much, and at least implies as equal a hate for Remus as for Sirius and James. Otherwise, I've got nothing, it was a subconscious twitch and I apologize for the confusion. Perhaps with a clear mind I could argue that Snape perceives Lupin as the greatest threat of the three, living or dead, both for the obvious reason as well as his ambiguous affability, but that would be another long droning argument altogether. I shut up now :P
Re: thanks for your comment!
First clarification: I would maintain that if Snape did indeed bear a grudge against muggles, that it's very much a past-tense sorta thing, a misguided phase in his youth (hence the infamous 'mudblood' comment, joining the Death Eaters), and that he would have wisely grown out of it. Snape as an adult has shown few, if any signs of harbouring pureblood preferences, and for all his contempt for Hermione he has never once made issue of her heritage. You mention the 'I, the half-blood prince' line as well, at which I can only shudder, not so much with creepiness as disgust for bad writing on JKR's part - that line just hurt for all the cackling melodrama of it.
Second clarification/retraction:
what makes you think Lupin is the marauder Snape hates the *most*?
*scratches head, re-reads comment*
Huh, that's a damn good question. I don't think I was aware of having typed that (did I mention I was fucking exhausted? stupid teenage boys), since I don't necessarily believe that at all. I think I did once, during a re-read of PoA in which the Shrieking Shack scene seemed to indicate a stronger malice on Snape's part towards Lupin rather than Sirius (as in, suspected mass-murderer, fellow teacher, and he attacks the teacher first?), but then I smartened up a little and realized that Snape was more likely reacting first to the threat of Lupin transforming any moment soon - take care of the truly uncontrollable element first, then Sirius. Classic Snape logic, there. Now, the idea of turning Lupin over to the Dementors on the other hand... well, that's just rather a bit much, and at least implies as equal a hate for Remus as for Sirius and James. Otherwise, I've got nothing, it was a subconscious twitch and I apologize for the confusion. Perhaps with a clear mind I could argue that Snape perceives Lupin as the greatest threat of the three, living or dead, both for the obvious reason as well as his ambiguous affability, but that would be another long droning argument altogether. I shut up now :P