[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape and the Boggart class

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 47444

Beth said

> When I the boggart scene I felt Snape had another reason entirely for
> leaving the room quickly. There is no way that Severus Snape would
> want his greatest fear revealed to his students, or anyone else for
> that matter. It doesn't really matter what Snape Theory you subscribe
> to for this to be true. Whether his biggest fear was Voldemort, a
> dementor, Crouch as a MOM judge, or anything else you can imagine it
> would reveal too much about him for Snape, or JKR, to want it out in
> the open at this point.

Brilliance. Absolutely. I don't remember anyone ever suggesting this before
(apologies if you have, I can't keep up with everything anymore), and it
makes wonderful, perfect sense.

I know, I know, with a whole room full of people it should have been easy
for Snape to avoid the boggart, but why take a chance? Especially since,
being Snape, his feelings seem to run deep, and boggarts may be drawn to
greater fears. What if it got past the students..? No, Beth, I think you're
right, and it works for both the reasons of Severus Snape, character, *and*
JKR, writer. Brilliant.

~Amanda, premier Snapologist, who is just *delighted* to have a new
Snapethought! And this with no book 5 yet!