Snape and Hermione (was vampires)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Lyda Clunas" <lydaclunas at x> wrote:
> 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'd say she has. She never tells the boys that she's guessed Hagrid 
is half-giant, and she doesn't let on that she's captured Rita Skeeter 
until she makes her revelation on the train.

> 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. 

	Something I noticed just recently:
SS/PS ch. 16
The other two stared at [Harry]. He was pale and his eyes were 
glittering. 
	"I'm going out of here tonight and I'm going to try and get to the 
stone first."

GoF ch.36
	"Severus," said Dumbledore, turning to Snape,"You know what I must 
ask you to do. If you are ready...if you are prepared..."
	"I am," said Snape.
	He looked slightly paler than usual and his cold, black eyes 
glittered.

	So, does the parallelism have a purpose...is Snape's task similar 
to Harry's? Does he have to contact the vampires before Voldemort does? 
Or is he going straight to Voldemort himself?


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


	But that's the point isn't it? That non-humans can be *human* too? 
Thought I agree Snape has a lot on his plate...as I've said on 
occasion, Dumbledore has probably assigned him an extra house-elf to 
carry his emotional baggage. <g>

Pippin, LOL at Snape falling on his wand...but he won't.