[retrokitten]

I have long thought that Snape must have had a thing for Lily. So much hatred toward James...that can't be from teenage rivalry alone, can it? He lost the girl.

Yeah, but remember in OOTP when Harry was in Snape's memory? Snape snarled at Lily, "I don't need your help, filthy mudblood." Unless it was just covering up for his crush, you know like picking on the object of your affection.

[Not A Snowbird]

Snape snarled at Lily, "I don't need your help, filthy mudblood."

Well, now, that's interesting. Now we know that Snape himself isn't pureblood, is he?