Is Severus Snape a bully?

A BULLY. No, he’s just sarcastic when not downright ironic and overbearing. If he had been a bully, Percy would have told Harry so when he first asked who he was. He just said Professor Snape was probably angry/frustrated because Quirrell had got the job he coveted, and that he knew a lot about the Dark Arts.

Who is Professor McGonagall’s favorite student?

harry potter – Novelty & More: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry. The Marauders were definitely McGonagall’s favorite students, especially James. Dude may have been a bit arrogant, but he was brilliant at the two things McGonagall loved most – Quidditch and Transfiguration.

Why was James Potter so mean to Snape?

James went so far as to say that his justification for bullying Snape was just because Snape existed. Lily was the sole exception of Snape’s prejudice, and the former resisted for years to call Snape out on this form of hypocrisy.

Why did Sirius and James attack Snape in school?

Overhearing this, Sirius and James instantly took to insulting Snape for favoring Slytherin, and proceeded to mock and belittle both Lily and Snape for their preference. Neither of the two had done anything to warrant this behavior, and so began James and Sirius targeting Snape as their victim in school.

Did Snape bully the Marauders?

When he himself became a Death Eater, Snape was proud to serve under Voldemort. Meanwhile, at least three of the Marauders were selfless in laying down their lives for the good of wizardkind. Although he had a gang of future Death Eaters, there’s nothing to suggest that Snape brought them in tow to bully the Marauders.

Did Snape have a dark arts in 5th year?

In June of fifth year James can come up with no better excuse for bullying Sev than “he exists”. So any reputation Snape may have gained for the Dark Arts (and he does seem to have had one as an adult) came later than fifth year.