Re: SHIP: Florence, Bertha and C.U.P.I.D.’S.B.L.U.D.G.E.R.

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 35218

Cindy wrote:
 
> > I would like to serve as tugboat and see if I can help push this 
> > Sirius & Snape SHIP theory out into the open water.  ::looks 
around 
> > on deck for canon, finds mostly speculation:: 

Charis Julia replied:

> 
>  Point taken. But do L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S.& Co have a firmer basis on 
> Canon? Uh-oh! Am I showing off my apalling lack of information on 
> recent posts again? Don't throttle me guys! I'll refrain from 
> expressing opinion on matter till have caught up again. 
> 

Oh, no.  I didn't make myself clear.  I was suggesting that there 
wasn't much canon in the ideas *I* was about to present.  I wasn't 
remarking on any lack of canon basis for your theory; I was trying to 
build your theory up.

<snip long Florence/Bertha/Snape/Sirius theory>

Charis Julia again:

>But does Florence have to be Snape's girlfriend and not 
> Sirius's? I rather liked the idea of Sirius in love! And would 
Sirius 
> really be likely to go after a girl interested in Snape? AND this 
> messes up my Tragic Element! But, hey! If it works for you, I've no 
> problem! Your scenario still fits in with the basic 
> C.U.P.I.D.'S.B.L.U.D.G.E.R. framework. So hop on board if you feel 
> inclined to!

Why can't Florence be Sirius' girlfriend?  Hmmm.  Let's spin that for 
a bit.  If Florence if Sirius' girlfriend, then Bertha sees Snape 
kissing Florence, who has suddenly developed an appreciation for 
sallow skin, hooked noses and greasy hair.  Well, OK.  Snape curses 
Bertha, but Sirius hears about it anyway.  This would provide a 
motive for Sirius to hate Snape, but not necessarily the reverse.  It 
also would come up short in its effort to be a motive for everything 
Snape does -- turning DE, hating James, hating Sirius.

Why would Sirius go after Snape's girlfriend?  Because (and this is 
difficult to admit because it goes against my SINISTER instincts) 
Sirius is just plain not nice.  In fact, I don't see Sirius having a 
girlfriend.  Sirius just has girls, a harem, really, following him 
around, just hoping to be the chosen one.  It was just sickening to 
watch, I'd imagine.  Lily was the one girl Sirius never went after 
out of loyalty to James.

That said, we do need someone to devise a theory for why Sirius hates 
Snape so much.  This is more than just the hatred Sirius has at the 
end of GoF.  For some reason, Sirius hated Snape enough to play the 
Prank, but I haven't seen a LOLLIPOPS, George, CUPIDSBLUDGER, Prince, 
Mercy, Mercy II type of explanation that I find compelling.  Any 
takers?

> Charis Julia, who thanks her sturdy tugboat!

Why, you're welcome, and good luck on the tests!

Cindy