Vampire Snape/Knowing Lucius was a DE/Remus as Spy (WAS: Thoughts and questions)

[rane_ab]

No: HPFGUIDX 56164

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, <the.gremlin at v...> wrote:
Gremlin wrote:
> > Canon for Lupin assigning the vampire essay. Set-up: Harry is 
trying to sneak off to Hogsmeade when he runs into Neville, who is 
barred from Hogsmeade for leaving the passwords to Gryffendor Tower 
lying around. Harry has just asked Neville what he's doing:
> "'Nothing ,' shrugged Neville. 'Want a game of exploding Snap?'
> 'Er--not now--I was going to go to the library and do that vampire 
essay for Lupin--'"
> 
> Lupin actually did assign the vampire essay. However, the 
conversation continues:
> 
> "'I'll come with you!' Neville said brightly. 'I haven't done it 
either!'
> 'Er--hang on--yeah, I forgot, I finished it last night!'
> 'Great, you can help me!' said Neville, his round face anxious. 'I 
don't understand that thing about garlic at all--do they have to eat 
it, or--'
> He broke off with a small gasp, looking over Harry's shoulder.
> It was Snape. Neville took a quick step behind Harry."
> 
> Whether Neville stopped talking because he's afraid of Snape, or 
whether he stopped talking because he believes Snape is a vampire and 
was afraid he would offend Snape is not clear.
> 

Thanks very much for pointing this out. You'd think that after 
reading PoA three times, I'd have noticed this... I guess I'm a bit 
slow on the uptake. I still think it's weird though that Lupin 
actually assigned this particular essay (for reasons previously 
mentioned), and I find it most intriguing that Moody doesn't mention 
vampires while recpitulating what the students learnt the previous 
year. Did J.K. forget, or did Lupin, in sending his letter to Moody?

> I am of the camp that believes Snape is *not* a vampire. However, 
maybe 'vampire' was a name used to tease Snape when he was in school, 
and Lupin knows this. He does resemble one in looks and personality. 
And Neville is deathly afraid of Snape. I found the vampire name-
calling in a fanfic, but maybe that's why Lupin assigned the essay. 
He wanted to get back at Snape, because MWPP used to call Snape a 
vampire, and it ignites old memories for Snape. Just my thoughts.
> 

Yes, it was suggested in Barb's HP & the Psychic Serpent that Snape 
was teased about this (just a fanfic idea); perhaps also in some 
other fanfic. I can't imagine, though, Snape gliding and sweeping 
around the place as much as a student as he does as a teacher. Though 
I suppose he must have some natural "grace", being a teenager, I 
don't think h was quite that melodramatic. Which is, of course, very 
arguable. Just my idea.
It is quite possible he got teased for it, after all. Still doesn't 
explain why Lupin assigned the essay in the first place.

Kind greetings,
Rane
Who is very much impressed with how quickly people react on this site.