'male-identification' and Snape at DE meetings

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 3551

I am not attempting to speak for Susan, but my interpretation 
of 'male-identification' regards JKR, not Hermione.  (I'm not 
touching on Hermione as JKR surrogate.)  To me, JKR being male-
identified in the HP books relates to, ~for the most part~, females 
being the sideline supporters while the men are -doing-.  More often 
than not, the females are the helpers, the assistants, etc.--
background.  Of course, this doesn't apply in *every* situation; and 
yes, Harry is the star of the show.  Aside from Herm though, the 
males are the dynamic characters, the interesting characters.  By no 
means do I want the books to be overwhelmingly female, just a little 
more balanced would be good.  

About Snape-- I'd always imagined that while he was spying for Vold, 
he was teaching at HW at the time.  If not, what was he spying on?  
Moody/Crouch went the whole year before Dumble caught on, and Snape 
would have been 'playing' himself, easier to trick Dumble.  So, if 
Snape was fulfilling his spy duties at HW, perhaps he was just 
contacted by Vold, or contacted Vold himself when necessary.  I never 
pictured lots of big staff meetings.  There are many ways Vold could 
get in touch w/ Snape when he needed to, so maybe Snape never 
attended any group meetings when Pettigrew was present...

Just some thoughts, 

Kelley