Character Sketch: Severus Snape

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 12143

Monika said:

<<Neil, I don't like you half as much as I did! You *sadist*, 
yesterday I was checking my mail every ten minutes, waiting for the 
Snape summary, but it DIDN'T COME!>>

I admit that my scheduling was off-kilter and that this task took 
longer than I had anticipated, but my main thought was, of 
course, "torture Monika at all costs".  

Monika also said:

<<The picture is charming. Perhaps a little too charming, but the 
colours are proper – Snape's black and Slytherin green.>>

I'm glad my natural charm shone through that cunning disguise <g>

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I said: 

<Snape demonstrates great expertise in Potions">

Monika commented:

<<He's not called "Potions master" for compliment's sake, after all. 
And, BTW, *why* is Snape called "master"?>>

In the UK, `Master' is another name for a male teacher, but I 
wouldn't deny that Snape is also a master of his art.  I'm sure JKR 
intended the double meaning when she titled that chapter.

Monika cried:

<<Neil, how could you! You didn't even mention that Snape showed 
Fudge hi(s) Death Mark!  The bravest thing the guy has ever done 
except  leaving Voldemort and you say nothing about this? But that's 
what I love Snape for!>>

Well, I had to leave something for you to say, didn't I?  ;-)

Thanks for your thoughts, Monika.  You are the one true Snape fan 
(apart from the several thousand others).

Neil
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