Snape's special title

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 56094

FSR:


> It seems to me that potions is the most complex form of practical-(well all 
> magic is magical but you know what I mean) There are many occurances 
> throughout the books where particular wizards-(Lupin for example) support 
> the fact that Snapes work is of a compicated nature. Snape does possess 
> powerful intellect-He has a firm grasp of logic-(apparently rare in the 
> wizarding world) Perhaps logic is one of the fundemental blocks of which 
> potion making is based on?-(Hermione has also shown this skill-picked up 
> from her muggle upbringing-which also begs the question-Is Snape a pure 
> blooded wizard?)
> 


I think the explanation I like the best is that Snape has other duties besides 
teaching, that he is responsible for potions made at the school, for medical or 
practical reasons. (If Dumbledore decided he needed a Polyjuice potion for 
some reason, it would be Snape.)

Also, something that was tossed about last year was whether Snape is kind of 
a research professor, which explains why he seems to hate teaching. The 
little bastards take him away from what he really wants to do, find ways to cure 
werewolves, vampires, etc...

I think the Snape is a vampire, just as Snape is Muggle-born, Snape is an 
outcast, Snape was picked on at Hogwarts, etc... all come from fanfic 
contamination.

Until canon gives us another Slytherin (besides Tom Riddle) who is not 
pureblood, I am going to have to be convinced that one of them is not 
pureblood. After all, there is essence of old Salazar in that Sorting Hat, 
remember, and he didn't like Muggle-borns. Riddle was a descendant of 
Slytherin AND renounced all Muggle-hood.

Darrin
-- Bastards, Werewolves and Vampires, oh my