[HPforGrownups] More on Snape & a couple of questions

[Kathryn Cawte]

No: HPFGUIDX 56483

 

 
Me:
What do you guys think? Severus and Minerva - good friends or not.
 
Becky:
That's a very good question.  I've seen some tenson between Snape and
Dumbledore and I believe McDougall over Potter but overall 
nothing to directly indicate that they are under anything but friendly terms
with each other.  Heck, in the first book even Hagrid took pains to 
defend Snape from the kid's accusations. 
 
Me again :

The only one I found (I skimmed the first three books looking for evidence
to back up my theory, not GoF because life's too short <g>) where Minerva
sounded annoyed with him (as opposed to just holding a different opinion) is
when the first message from Riddle appears in CoS and Harry lies about why
he was in that corridor and Snape's response os to try and get him kicked
off the ryffindor Quidditch team (not surprised she's not happy here) and
even she's portrayed as being angry she doesn't seem to be too annoyed with
him and is sarcastic at him (pointing out Mrs Norris wasn't beatun
unconscious with a broom). Snape presumably respects her as she would have
been staff when he was a child but I think this use of sarcasm against him
may be one reason he likes her. There probably aren't many people who can
give as good as they get against Snape.

Becky-
But on the other hand, he is such a cold and distant person that it is hard
to imagine him being good friends with Minerva or anybody. 
 And in the first book which I wish I had in front of me, in his final
confrontation didn't our "evil professor of the week" respond to Harry's 
surprise that the bad guy wasn't Snape by mentioning how Snape did seem the
sort and does manage to make himself unpopular?  
(wish I had the exact quote in front of me)  He didn't elaborate if 
unpopular' pertained to the students, other staff or both.  But there is
some
 indirect evidence Snape's relations are not overall totally buddy-buddy at
least.  

Me -

I'm not suggesting that he would get all warm and gooey in her presence
(mmmm gooey Snaoe <eg>) but he can be distant without being unable to have
close friends. And while Snape does 'seem the type' I don't think I'm taking
the word of Quirrelmort on anyone's personal relationships or mental
stability. If Quirrel had any close friends I think they'd have noticed he
had an evil dictator in his hat!

K