Spouses

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No: HPFGUIDX 30703

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Heather Moore" <heathernmoore at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., egility at y... wrote:
> > In her BBC online chat (for transcript see 
> > http://www.t35.com/hol/c118.htm) JKR mentions that a few of the 
> > professors have or had spouses but that this information is "sort 
> of 
> > restricted" and that we would find out why.
> > 
> > Chris:)
> 
> 
>  Obviously the biggest speculation surrounds Severus Snape; this 
> might possibly have something to do with JKR's whimsical response 
to 
> the question of whether he had/would ever fall in love. 
> 
> 
>  Hrm... I'm liking the idea that his leaving the Death Eaters was 
> over some woman he loved, although I vehemently reject the notion 
> that that woman was Lily.  Maybe he was married in his 20s?

 Perhaps he was carrying a torch for Mrs. Lestrange?  Which brings up 
all sorts of scenarios for future books regarding her stint in 
Azkaban as one of V's staunchest supporters, as opposed to faithless 
Snape turning spy and being protected at Hogwarts.  Perhaps she will 
deal with Snape?!
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