The Other Severus

[absinthe at mad.scientist.com]

 "Doreen" <nera at r...> wrote:

> 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.
> 

Notice the bit about Septimius Severus being known for his cruelty?

Also the bit where after he got into power he made a number of 
concessions to the military, because the military backed him up during 
his rise. It sort of reminded me of Snape's relationship with the 
Slytherin students.

:-)Milz