[HPFGU-OTChatter] OOC-ness (was: Fics with slash, children's books, the purpose of my schpiel on warnings)

[Sushi]

>In my reading of canon (for example) I see Minerva and Severus as having a
>fairly amicable relationship (I don't believe their house rivalry is
>anything but friendly) but since we have only seen how they interact in
>public and more importantly IMHO in front of their students we have no way
>of definitively stating how thay act towards one another in private. An
>interpretation where they actually hate one another and enjoy a relationship
>as friendly as that between Severus and Sirius would be equally as valid
>(again IMHO) as one where they are bosem friends (and you do not want to
>know what I typed originally to make that point, suffice to say I may never
>get the image out of my head <g>)

         I don't think it truly *can* be justified that Severus and Minerva 
hate each other, if only for one line (I think this was in PoA, I'll have 
to reread all of the books to be sure - oh, the torture ;)):

         Regarding the Quidditch Cup, and Gryffindor's repeated loss to 
Slytherin, McGonagall said, "I couldn't look Severus Snape in the eye for a 
week."

         That, to me, is absolute proof that these two are friends.  If 
they were enemies, she'd be glaring at him every chance she got in that 
week, or just wouldn't be in a position to look him in the eye, period.  (I 
daresay there was money involved as well.  Or alcohol.  Or possibly 
supervision of a certain number of detentions.  In any case, they both 
strike me as the gambling type when the stakes are that high - Minerva is 
gaga over Quidditch, and... well, Severus is a spy.  He gambles with his 
life every minute, so a few Galleons aren't exactly going to be the end-all 
and be-all of his existence.)

         Now, I just want to see a canon example of a women vs. men Trivial 
Pursuit marathon for the Hogwarts staff with Sevvie and Minnie snarking 
across the board at each other, and I can die happy. ;)

Sushi, keeper of Hogwarts' Trivial Pursuit, Ninth Wizarding Edition card boxes


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