What's going on under Snape's robes (longish)

[bookraptor11]

No: HPFGUIDX 74783

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lisa G <happybluebirdie at y...> 
wrote:
> Huge brain fart, don't know if we know this, but did Snape have
> siblings? If ever there was a reason for a man to grow up bitter
> and crotchety, it's having renegade older sisters who like doing
> makeovers on unsuspecting little brothers.
> 
> Lisa G, who only recently disclosed to the 15yr old brother that
> there are pictures of him as a two year old, dressed in drag (I
> always called him Sarah)

As an only child I might not be qualified to judge this, but I got 
the feeling when reading about the memories that the girl laughing 
while the boy (Snape) rode the bucking broomstick could have been an 
older sister. I can picture her saying "Sure, I'll help Sevvie 
practice his flying," waiting for mommy Snape to go in, throwing a 
quick curse on the broom when nobody's looking, and laughing her head 
off when he tried to get on.

Donna, who was full of good ideas but had no one to try them on