Narcissa's hair (HP&HBP spoilers)

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Carol:
> > > Anyway, it always seemed to me that Narcissa's beauty is one of the reasons that Snape took the Unbreakable Vow.
 
Joann:
> > I've never imagined that Snape took the unbreakable vow for any reason other than to keep playing double agent. I don't think he would do something that drastic because he felt sorry for Narcissa. Snape turned out to not be all bad, but he was hardly a prince charming. He had a soft spot for one person, and one person only. Lily Potter.

Richard:
> I do not think Snape was swayed by Narcissa's beauty, but he probably was affected by the love and fear of a mother for her only son.  He might even be afraid that Narcissa will do something foolish like get herself killed by Voldemort trying to protect Draco... just like a certain Mrs. Potter :)  

SSSusan:
I never thought Snape was swayed by her beauty, either.  

What I objected to in this scene -- besides the skunk hair -- was that Narcissa was supposed to be crying, begging, pleading, on her *knees* imploring Snape.  Instead, we saw someone who was, other than tears rimming her eyes, a pretty cool cucumber.  


Richard: 
> But all in all, the unbreakable vow was not much of a risk for Snape.  He probably would have tried to protect Draco anyway.  And he was already going to kill Dumbledore anyway as well.

SSSusan:
I've gotten to watch the scene three times now, and while the first one was kind of wasted on being stunned by the skunk hair, and the second on noticing that Narcissa wasn't acting as described in the book, the third time I really watched Alan Rickman.  (Yes, yes, I watch him closely always, but I mean I extra-focused. ;))  

Anyway... I thought Rickman did a fabulous job of showing with his eyes and face that he knew it was really the moment where his fate was sealed.  Yes, I agree that he probably would have watched over Draco somewhat and yes, he'd already talked to DD and knew what DD wanted him to do, but adding in the Unbreakable Vow meant that -- for two reasons now [the UV and the promise to DD] -- he was REALLY locked in to that fate.  The knowledge seemed, to me, to be written on his face before he uttered that last "I will."

Siriusly Snapey Susan