Re: Severus snape´s possible ethnic background

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No: HPFGUIDX 75455

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chrissi" <chrissilein at y...> 
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> As we already know Severus had been the "oddball" at Hogwarts, and 
the
> most unpopular student at school. He looks "different" and seems 
to be
> a "pureblood", but the Snapes don´t appear among the other
> pureblood
> families. I read the discussion that Severus might not be an 
English
> boy. Maybe, but what if he is English? Just not of Anglo Saxian 
ethnic
> background?
> 
<snip> 

There is ONE group in all over the world which always had to fight
> against the poorest prejudices: GYPSIES. 
> 
> Several prejudicies are:
> 
> 1.they are untrustworthy
> 2.they are curious, sneaking around, try to harm the "others" 
(people
> who live at one place)
> 2.they are very advanced at dark magic, do potions, are good
> mindreaders, know a lot about the "others" weakness
> 3.they are filthy, live in mess
> 4.they praticise vegeance
> 5.they hold grudge in generations against their enemies
> 6.they are proud
> 7.they are "ugly"
> 8.they strengthend their kids to fight with all resorts they 
learned
> by parents and family
> 9. they are thieves
> 10. they are jealous because of the good life the "others" seem to
> have
> 11.they have no place to live, because they are always drifting 
from
> one place to an other
> 12. they are simply weird, in different ways
> 
> These are typical stereotypes about the gypsies, and Severus Snape
> could be of a gypsy origin. Even he lives an assimilated life.


That is a very interesting theory. His skin is either described as 
sallow or pale and that confuses me, it's not the same thing. But if 
we stick with sallow skin, it makes sense. Greasy hair also makes 
sense whether he washes it, or not. 

I would guess he is half gypsy, though. He would have to be more 
dark skinned to be a full blooded Gypsy. And his constant bad temper 
could partly be explained with how his gypsy blood is making him 
yearn to leave but Dumbledore keeps him tied there. Or some other 
cliche of your choice.

Mim