Servus Snape an attractive character??

[fleurmellor at yahoo.com]

Do you think that Servus Snape being an attractive character to women 
is somthing that Rowling did not want/expect because of the 
descriptions on him in the book ('greasy' 'sallow skinned' yellow 
fingers' ect)
Do you think that it has come about because of Alan Rickman being 
chosen to play Snape or is the character in himself an attractive 
character because of his mysteriousness, evilness ect
just curious to what everyone else thinks on this.