Snape and Hermione (was vampires)

[Lyda Clunas]

No: HPFGUIDX 20361

David wrote:

> While agree with your general comments about characterisation, I 
> think Hermione might keep Snape's secret secret - because of the 
> prejudice issue.  I'm guessing that vampires are generally hated 
> and feared by wizards - the note in FB about the centaurs is a 
> clue. Hermione might then adopt a similar attitude to the one she  
> has about giants and cut Snape a lot of slack (as well as realising 
> after GOF that a word in the wrong place might blow a hole in 
> Dumbledore's  strategy).

Good point. I suppose it's possible; Hermione is a pretty mature 
girl. However, we don't see *any* indication at all that she knows 
something about Snape. We did see an indication with Lupin. Has she 
suddenly become a better secret-keeper? I can't say. But I'm still 
anti-Vampire!Snape nonetheless. 
 
> If Snape is a vampire, then this puts his ignoring of Hermione's 
> sudden tooth growth in a different light: to comment on the length 
> of her teeth would be a racist remark (or possibly his anti-fang, 
> sunlight protection potion has some odd side effects on his vision).

So, your saying that he says "I see no difference" because he doesn't 
want to be racist? Forgive the snort (*snort*), but if he didn't want 
to appear to be making an off-color remark that might implicate him, 
why couldn't he just say "Hospital wing" and leave it at that?

> Finally, his task at the end of GOF would be to get the vampires on 
> side with Dumbledore.  This could be scary if joining the wizards  
> is seen as a betrayal by the 'vampiring community' at large.

This I have considered. In fact, this is the only thing about the 
entire Vampire theory that I like, because it's a plausible idea on 
what Snape is actually does that fateful evening. However, it's still 
not enough to convert me to support the Vampire idea. 

Snape may be a lot of nasty things, but I'm also quite convinced that 
he's very very human, as well.

> David, now seiously worried that Snape might trip and fall on the 
> point of his wand

LOL, what an undignified way to die! :)

Lyda