Snape and Narcisa

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 43303

Alora writes;

>>I have always wondered why Snape favors Draco. (*snip*) I am just wondering 
if there is some sort of familial tie there that makes Snape fond of Draco 
(if you can call it fond).  Does someone have a theory on this?  I know it 
isn't a big, interesting question, but it has me wondering.

Okay, one theory, to order; 

Snape is Draco's godfather. 

Why not? After all, Sirius is Harry's. Admittedly, Sirius was James Potter's 
*best* friend and indications are that Lucius is some 10-15 years older than 
Snape. But among wizards there appears to be some indication of wide age gaps 
between friends. (Dumbledore and Flamel, anyone?) And the kind of "pureblood" 
society background that Rowling has been hinting at for Draco is the kind of 
system where everybody is related to just about everyone else to some degree. 
For that matter, the families may be long-standing neighbors. There are any 
number of plausible reasons to support a long association between the Snapes 
and the Malfoys, (or whoever Narcissa's family may be.)

And, after all, there's nothing that says he ISN'T...

-JOdel