Dumbledore/Snape/spouse theory

[absinthe at mad.scientist.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14234

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., find_sam at h... wrote:
> Firstly, this might have been discussed earlier, but in light of the 
> BBC chat this is a theory that I'm pondering. In the recent chat 
> JKR was asked this question and answered as thus:
> 
> Q: Have any of the Hogwarts professors had spouses?
> A: Good question - yes, a few of them, but that information is sort 
> of restricted - you'll find out why...
> 
> Why is it restricted? Perhaps Snape's loyalty to Dumbledore and vice 
> versa can be explained by my pseudo-theory: Snape's wife, whom Snape 
> was very loyal to (sorry to everyone who thinks he was in love with 
> Lily :), was going to do something terrible to Our Side, which Snape 
-
>  at great personal risk - told Dumbledore about. Whilst two evil 
> Snapes might sound stupid, there are passages in the canon which can 
> be manipulated into evidence. For example:
> 
> 'Snape!' shouted Karkaroff. 'Severus Snape!' (GoF, Chap. 30)
> 
> Karkaroff justified himself with the 'Severus Snape!' part because 
> there are two Snapes - our Snape, and Mrs Snape. Although Karkaroff 
> was probably just repeated himself for emphasis. Well, I never said 
> it had to make sense. It's just my Mrs Snape Theory :)


It makes me wonder who is married and where these spouses/families 
reside. It's conceivable that the Hogwarts has apartments located 
somewhere on the grounds. Just as it is conceivable the married 
professors live in Hogsmeade.

>From what little we know in the 4 books, McGonagall has broken up a 
Gryffindor party while dressed in her dressing gown. Which gives me 
the impression that her apartments are near the Gryffindor tower. I 
could imagine hubby telling her "I need to apparate early in the 
morning for that meeting in Bangkok. Please, tell those children to go 
to bed. And if they don't listen to you, I'll go there myself!"

As for Snape, he too has been walking about Hogwarts at night in his 
night shirt. So I suspect he doesn't live too far from the Slytherin 
dungeon. I have two feelings about husband Snape. Either he's totally 
henpecked by his wife or he's the epitome of a loving husband and 
doting father (if there are children involved). 

I guess Rowling has "hidden" professors' spouses and families from us 
because it makes these authority figures more "human". I remember 
seeing my High School American History teacher, Mr. Thomas, in a 
supermarket with his kids. He didn't look "right" to me then because I 
was so used to seeing him in his "teacher" role, not picking out 
cereal with his kids. I think Harry would see Snape in a new light if 
he saw him playing catch with Severus Jr. in the park or mending 
little Carlotta's teddy bear.

:-)Milz