"attic-afternoon:  harrypotterconfessions:  I am going to get hate for this, aren't I? I know he did some wonderful things, it's not a question of why Snape's a favourite character in the fandom, rather why James is so hated. There's a double standard and it gets on my nerves. graphic submitted.  A lot of people I know love James and don't judge him for that, but this is exactly what I want to point out to people who /do/ love Snape and vilify James cough my ex-boyfriend cough.  James was an asshole and grew out of it (evidenced by Lily's love and acceptance of him after years [fanon ideal recognized] of denying him or hating him or or or). And then he died. Snape, in my head canon, was an angsty, lonely teenage boy who pulled his Dick Card (calling Lily a mudblood) and his I'm-Your-Best-Friend-Until-I-Realize-That-I-Have-Been-Completely-Friend-Zoned-And-Have-Always-Been-In-Said-Zone Card (even though he was, presumably, always only her friend in her eyes). He hated James, missed Lily, and his angst went into bullying Harry. What makes Snape one of the greatest characters is his oh my god don't use the word ""depth"" …everything about him. He's dimensional. Interested in Dark Arts. Bullied in school. Bully as an adult. Double Agent. Would have stayed on Voldemort's side had Lily lived (or so I assume, I could be wrong, but…). Protected her son — who was half-James, the person Snape hated — because he always loved her. I love James. I love Snape. So. Yes."
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