I do think Remus is offended by Snape's inexplicable bullying of Neville, but knowing what we know now, it seems clear that the rivalry is also very personal
After reading OotP, I'm not as sure as I used to be that Remus is offended by the bullying. That wouldn't make much sense, as bullying seems endemic to the culture and tolerated if not encouraged by authority figures. Remus *might* be offended that it is superior-to-inferior bullying, instead of between presumed peers.
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Date: 2004-05-07 06:13 am (UTC)After reading OotP, I'm not as sure as I used to be that Remus is offended by the bullying. That wouldn't make much sense, as bullying seems endemic to the culture and tolerated if not encouraged by authority figures. Remus *might* be offended that it is superior-to-inferior bullying, instead of between presumed peers.