Snape and other items

[opaldragonfly at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 22682

Dear All--I do not believe that Snape is a vampire.  But whatever he 
did or does to help Dumbledore must be significant. He has either 
always been a "spy" for Dumbledore or he has saved D's life or 
something of that magnitude (perhaps he is a relative of Dumbledore--
a nephew, etc?!).  Lupin obviously does have respect for Snape 
because he tells Harry that he is fortunate to have someone of 
Snape's abilty to mix that very difficult potion for him.  But, poor 
Snape just seems to lend hmself to jibes--even Dumbledore wears 
the "grandmother hat" at the Halloween dinner (much to Snape's 
disgust, I am sure).  The problem with this ceaseless "teasing" is 
that (as we so tragically find out in our Muggle world) the subjects 
tend to "fight back" in tragic ways (for everyone).  I hope that 
Snape is not pushed too far and that he has the internal wherewithal 
to resist the type of "revenge" and "jealousy" that inspired Peter 
Pettigrew to betray the Potters.  Opal Dragonfly