Is your point that Harry isn’t shocked by Snape’s behavior, so that a good many readers aren’t, either? I don’t remember if Harry had a general opinion about Snape’s viciousness.
The women who find Snape attractive aren’t children themselves—I don’t know what the typical lower age limit for liking Snape is.
IIRC, Rowling hated the way Snape taught. She could have presented his nastiness as part of a useful toughening process, but she didn’t.
Of course, as the books went on, not only did he eventually redeem himself, but (earlier) Umbridge made him look like a relatively less awful teacher.
Is your point that Harry isn’t shocked by Snape’s behavior, so that a good many readers aren’t, either? I don’t remember if Harry had a general opinion about Snape’s viciousness.
The women who find Snape attractive aren’t children themselves—I don’t know what the typical lower age limit for liking Snape is.
IIRC, Rowling hated the way Snape taught. She could have presented his nastiness as part of a useful toughening process, but she didn’t.
Of course, as the books went on, not only did he eventually redeem himself, but (earlier) Umbridge made him look like a relatively less awful teacher.