Snape as Vampire

[prefectmarcus]

No: HPFGUIDX 35429

I doubt he is.  Why?

* He is mean and nasty enough.  Why cheapen it by doing such a cliche?
* He is mean and nasty.  If he did have such a secret, wouldn't he 
try to keep a low profile?
* He is mean and nasty.  Everybody "knows" he wants the DADA job.  
Since he doesn't shirk from making enemies, surely some student 
sometime would pull a "Hermione" and add up the clues.  
* He is mean and nasty.  He has been personally horrible to 
Hermione.  Why would she cover for him?
* He is mean and nasty.  Why wouldn't someone in the know be offend 
once too often and pull a "Snape" and "let slip" he was a vampire?
* The MoM has to be aware of what he is.  Would you want your child 
studying at Hogwarts if you knew one of the teaches was a vampire?
* If Lupin knew, then Black knows.  Why didn't Sirius bring it up 
when he was warning Harry in GOF?
* If Lupin gave the vampire essay in retaliation for Snape's werewolf 
essay, he certainly took his time doing it.  Snape assigned his essay 
before Halloween.  Lupin assigned his the following spring, at least 
three months later.
* If Snape had his secret, I would think he would have been a bit 
more sympathetic to Lupin, another person with a secret.  Why would 
he "let slip" the werewolf story if Lupin could so easily retaliate?
* Why did not Fudge bring up the fact that Dumbledore employed 
vampires when he brought up werewolves and half-giants in GOF-36? 

These questions don't even touch the vampire-lore problems -- He has 
been seen in bright sunlight.  He wasn't deterred by Querill's 
Garlic.  He sees his reflection in GOF.  He bleeds.  He entered the 
Hospital wing without permission.  

I do admit that if he was a vampire, it would clear up a lot of 
questions, including what it is that made Dumbledore trust him, and 
the nature of the thing Snape needs to do now.  However, it would 
raise more questions than it would answer.

Marcus