Fangs for mentioning this... (was Movie as canon? )

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 22552

> David <dfrankis at dial.pipex.com> wrote (over two weeks ago):
>
> David, wondering whether we will be allowed to see Alan Rickman's 
> canines. >>>>>

Yes, I know I'm ridiculously behind; as a matter of fact, David, I 
believe I have quite a few of your posts biding time in my inbox, 
waiting for comments to be added.  I'm thinking/theorizing that old 
Sevvy is curbing and/or diminishing the most conspicuous or unsavory 
aspects of his affliction with potions, as he did for Lupin.  Also 
think this is part of how he became so proficient at potions...

Other "Snape -is- a vampire" thoughts I've been mulling over:

Was he a vampire before he became a DE?  Did Vold want him for this 
reason?  Or, did he become a vampire after becoming a DE?  If after, 
was this forced upon him?  Did he turn against Vold because of what 
Vold had done to him?  (And, is this why he is now so trusted by 
Dumble?)  Or, did he become a vampire of his own will, and later came 
to regret it for some reason?  (And would this mean other DEs are 
vampires?  Or, many vampires are DEs?  This would seem like a 
desirable 'change' for TRjr to undergo in his quest for 
immortality...)

Lupin definitely knows what Snape is; does Sirius?  Did James?  Does 
Hermione?  (Since she seems to correlate with Lupin, perhaps they 
both just 'figured it out'--the way she worked out that Lupin is a 
werewolf, info she kept to herself 'til she thought their lives were 
at stake.  Herm seems to keep info to herself for long stretches of 
time; maybe, similarly, Lupin does, too, and never got the 
opportunity--before Halloween '81--to tell the other Marauders about 
Snape.)  If Sirius knows, it's hard to believe he hasn't let it 
slip when he's talking about Snape with the trio--he doesn't have the 
best things to say about Snape; why wouldn't he mention this as 
well?  I also suspect that Hagrid knows.  He's very adamant that 
Snape would never hurt a student, but he does get a bit shifty when 
the topic of Snape's hatred of Harry comes up; of course, there could 
be other reasons for this (and, it doesn't seem to have much to do 
with Snape being a vampire, but I still suspect...).

Does Neville subconsciously (or even consciously) know?  Or sense 
*something* about Snape?  (Is this why he especially fears him?  
Seems like there's more to it than Snape's bullying of Neville, but 
maybe not.)  Perhaps Aurors are good at 'sensing' things like this 
about people; and perhaps Neville has inherited this from his 
father.  Then again, maybe Snape gave the Lestranges, and whoever 
else, the info to find the Longbottoms.  (Snape's guilt and remorse 
over this are why Dumble trusts him so.)  If Snape is indirectly 
responsible for the condition of Neville's parents, why does he treat 
Nev so horribly?  Because Snape doesn't do guilt well, can't deal 
with knowing he's the reason this boy's parents are catatonic, so 
turns his guilt into resentment, and thus, cruelty?  Why is Neville's 
strongest fear Snape (his boggart)?  Considering the state of his 
parents, you'd think he'd have deeper fears than a mean teacher, 
wouldn't you?  Perhaps Snape is just his most immediate fear?......

As usual, with only questions, never answers....

Kelley