Snape's childhood, and a very irrelevant question

[Firebolt]

No: HPFGUIDX 3749

Martha said:
> I agree that he must have suffered a severe disappointment and hurt
> in his life.  But when and what?  I think it does go WAY back.  How
> does an 11 year old know so many curses?  Who taught him?  Why has he
> always been interested in the Dark Arts?  Is it because that is the
> life he likes?  Or is he interested  because something has happened
> to him (some Dark Art thing) and he is trying to find a way out of it.
> I have to believe he lost someone close to him also.

I read an interesting fic on fanfiction.net recently, by Earthwalk...the
idea being that Snape started studied the Dark Arts because he was desperate
for love or even approval from his Dark Arts happy, rather Norman Bates type
mother. I forget the title, but if you're interested, search by author under
Earthwalk; it's the only fic he/she's written.

BTw, anyone here ever wonder about Remus Lupin's middle name? I know, I
know, trust a Lupinfreak to ask...::grins::

~Firebolt