THIS! HATERS!
They hate him because the majority didn’t READ THE BOOKS and decided to just watch the movie and don’t comprehend it and just see the first layer which is harry hating him (and/or) they can’t understand that J.K. writes so masterfully that she wrote mysteries within mysteries to mind fuck us when creating the glorious character that is Severus Snape. (she is that amazing)
Actually, reading the series is what made me not like (hate is such a strong word) Snape. When I was a kid, all I could see was him being a meany but as I grew up and reread the series, the more I realized the severity of how he mistreated non Slytherin students. It’s been said over and over again to the point that it gets irritating and actually loses its meaning but the truth of the matter is he really was a bully. Whether that was because of his hatred towards James and the rest of the Marauders, or his unrequited love towards Lily, or how he was mistreated by his father during his childhood is irrelevant. You get to know where he is coming from, yes, but it doesn’t mean you have to condone his actions. Even if JKR’s intention was to mindfuck all her readers, it still doesn’t change the fact that Snape was irrationally mean to others… to kids for that matter.
I get why so many people love/adore Snape though. He was brave, never stopped loving Lily, he sacrificed himself… basically a hero in a very non-traditional sense. I personally appreciate what he did for Harry but that still isn’t enough for me to even like him, let alone love.
That’s one of the problems I have whenever I come across this kind of argument— our personalities and beliefs differ from one another; we may all be put in one situation but the way we react would differ from one another. It’s silly to expect everyone to react exactly the same way Harry did, forgive and forget isn’t always an option for some people.
(Source: severussnapeconfessions)
