The Other Severus

[absinthe at mad.scientist.com]

Last weekend, a print in the ladies room of a hotel caught my 
attention. The print was a pen-and-ink drawing of the Arch of 
Septimius Severus in Rome. Perhaps Rowling named Snape after this 
Severus? Could Snape be (somewhat) based upon the Historical Severus? 
If so, the next HP books will be VERY interesting indeed!

http://www.roman-empire.net/decline/sept-severus.html

:-)Milz