Snapedom

What a horrid title! LOL But my question is about Snape and his father as well as that side of the family. Did Tobias work at the Mill? Was he physically abusive or only verbally? Or does fandom wrong him, assuming he was worse than he was? Also did Snape have someone like Aunt Marge who came to visit occasionally? Did he have to suffer Christmas crackers with his cousins? Or were they even outcasts in their own family, not invited to the family get togethers?

How did Snape get along with the Muggle side of the family?

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Just a quick post to thank everyone I wasn't able to respond to individually in my post below - I can't keep up with the discussion. You all have so many interesting and enlightening things to say! I never expected my short essay to get so many responses, and such good and thoughtful ones.

That's all for now. :)