[HPFGU-OTChatter] The Other Severus

[Doreen]

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

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JKR tells us that she has always collected names. She also likes the Latin
words. She very well could have gotten his name from this Severus.

I also noticed the word, "prefect" and the name, "Albinus."   Albinus =
Albus?

The line about Severus being careful about what he desired to accomplish and
careless about what people said about him is "spot on" about Snape too.

Very interesting read. Thanks.
Doreen

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