None Of This Meant To Victim Blame - Tumblr Posts

If you wanna hate the marauders, then for sure imagine them however you like.

It makes more sense to me that the marauders map was invented for the purpose of sneaking out of the castle undetected and discovering/mapping out all the different secret passages.

Lupin even told Harry how James would've been dissapointed if his son didn't discover al these hidden rooms and passageways and whatnot, so we know its something he takes great pride and joy in.

Plus, it can be argued Snape did far more stalking and invading their privacy than the other way around. Sirius went to extremes in order to scare off Snape with the shrieking shack incident cause he was so exasperated with Snape nosing into their business. Disclaimer: not to say he was right to.

Lily even berated Snape for going out of his way to stalk and follow the marauders around, which he himself confirmed that he did it in an effort to get them in trouble and ruin their image/standing with their peers and teachers. Going so far as to break rules himself and even risking his life.

Look yeah, the marauders were self-admitted assholes, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were single mindedly out to torment Snape.

Yes Snape was a victim, but that doesn't mean he was a complete innocent bystander at all times and did nothing ever to antagonise these guys.

I don't think people often realize that Snape was probably stalked by the marauders. Like, they created a superb tool that showed you every movement of every single person in the school. Just imagine how easy it was for them to see what Snape was doing at any given moment of the day and harass him. Like maybe he went to a certain room to feel safe and bam! there they were with their wands drawn ready to make his day worse. Imagine having no privacy AT ALL because there's someone who always knows where you are and where you're headed. Imagine trying to run away from your bullies only to find them right in front of you when you least expect them. Imagine having nowhere to hide. Lord, his school days must have been terrifying.