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Fenrir on the Tower (a werewolf one OUGHT to truly fear) is actually described as 'cowed' when Snape enters the scene - more as if Snape is the Alpha.
That's interesting--I guess I didn't really notice that before. Certainly he outranks Fenrir in the DEs, but that Fenrir actually acts cowed is pretty interesting. Maybe in the past, Snape demonstrated to Fenrir that he's someone not to be trifled with.
I'm not quite sure about the potion-drinking scene. In hindsight, I lean towards it signaling distrust more than fear. And I think he'd fight hard not to let the fear control him. Even if he did fear werewolves, that may have given him even more incentive to prove himself the alpha to Fenrir, so as not to appear weak and vulnerable.
That's interesting--I guess I didn't really notice that before. Certainly he outranks Fenrir in the DEs, but that Fenrir actually acts cowed is pretty interesting. Maybe in the past, Snape demonstrated to Fenrir that he's someone not to be trifled with.
I'm not quite sure about the potion-drinking scene. In hindsight, I lean towards it signaling distrust more than fear. And I think he'd fight hard not to let the fear control him. Even if he did fear werewolves, that may have given him even more incentive to prove himself the alpha to Fenrir, so as not to appear weak and vulnerable.