Snape the poet (was: logic puzzles...)

[Blaise]

No: HPFGUIDX 2471

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Pogonia the Harry Potter fan" 
<pogoniamalfoy at h...> wrote:

> It was interesting at the time, and three books later is even more 
> interesting, to realize that Snape was the one to develop the 
puzzle and 
> presumably to write the instructions accompanying it.  But why 
didn't he 
> write the directions in terse prose, or in some horribly mocking 
tone?. The 
> fact that he invested the extra time to write a verse, and used 
civil 
> language in it instead of insults and sarcasm, indicates that he 
must have 
> sincerely enjoyed doing the project.
> 

I've always wondered about Snape's poetic side.  I can't help 
thinking of his very first entry, where he talks about brewing fame 
and glory and stoppering death.  Lovely lyrical stuff!    

Snape does have a way with words, which he uses more often than not 
as weapons and as tools for manipulating people.  But perhaps he's a 
frustrated poet too?    

I found it interesting as well that Snape is the teacher Rowling 
chooses to write the logic puzzle.  Quite revealing of how his mind 
works.  Do you suppose he thought it would be logical to join with 
Dumbledore?  

-Blaise, who's been thinking too much about Snape lately.