[HPforGrownups] Snape and Dumbledore (you know you love it) (was fanletters - Lucius' age - #students - Remus Middle Name - Snape and Dumbledore

[Snuffles MacGoo]

No: HPFGUIDX 12037

Catlady said:
" Amanda Lewanski wrote:
> It is probably part of the tragedy of Snape's character (snip)
> that he, for whatever reason, must teach and doesn't like it,

When it comes to speculating WHY he must teach, one possible theory is
that he must stay at Hogwarts (do we ever see him even go to Hogsmeade?)
to be safe from vengeance by free-walking Death Eaters who know he was
the spy, and the only way he can stay at Hogwarts is as an employee.

A more misanthropic theory of why Snape must stay at Hogwarts (which, as
above, he can do only by holding a teaching position there) is if
Snuffles Storm is right about Severus and Albus being a couple. I said
'misanthropic' because it would not speak well of the much-admired
Dumbledore to stick the kids with a bad teacher just to give his nepot a
job."


Ooohh I had to look up nepot I've never seen that form of the word, and 
strictly speaking I'm not thinking he is Albus' nephew (the whole incest thing 
is not on for me).

I would *never* think Albus would subject children to Severus in order to 
ensure easy access to Snape. He has far too much integrity. I disagree that 
Snape must teach to stay at Hogwarts: Hogwarts is a big place and Dumbledore 
could have found something for Snape to do that didn't involve student contact 
if this was the case.

Besides they got together *after* Snape become confined to Hogwarts for his own 
safety. I'm thinking (apologies to all those who fantasize about Snape) it 
would take some time of knowing cannon Snape to be able to appreciate his well 
hidden good qualities. Oh dear! part of the story in my head about their 
relationship is that it was the beginning of the relationship that bought Snape 
back to the bright, argh, a contradiction. I'll have to think about this some 
more ......

Storm

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