Snape Vampire?

[pippin_999]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "chncprmly" 
<chnc1024 at A...> wrote:
> I know this has been discussed before, because I've seen 
references 
> to it.  But I guess I am just missing the so called "clues" Snape 
> being a Vampire.  Could someone please give me the info. 
used to make 
> this theory?  Many Thanks!
> 


In brief: the many comparisons of Snape to a bat, Lupin's 
vampire essay assigned out of order after Snape's werewolf 
essay, JKR's illustration of Snape which  bears a marked 
resemblance to Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Snape's photophobia, 
'Severus Snape' sounds like 'sever his nape', Hermione's tooth 
incident (showing that fangs can be concealed), the Marauder's 
secret hiding place behind a mirror and their use of mirror magic 
to communicate with each other, Snape's fascination with his 
image in the Foe Glass, Snape's refusal to eat at Grimmauld 
Place, JKR's assurance that the Hogwarts House Elves can 
accomodate special diets, references to Snape as pale and 
gaunt with black empty eyes, Quirrell stuffing his classroom with 
garlic, references to vampires in all five books so far but no 
actual appearances ...that's all I can think of off hand. I believe 
there was a list at the lexicon at one point, but Steve, bless him, 
considers the theory squashed, so it may have been removed.


Against  the clues,  of course, you have to put JKR's erm, I don't 
think so  when asked if there were any links between Snape and 
vampires. Erm, indeed.

Pippin