Grey laundry - vampire clue?!

[Brooke]

No: HPFGUIDX 76751

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
> There's been lots of commentary on Snape's grey underwear, but I 
> noticed that in GoF chapter 25, Snape is walking about the castle 
at 
> night in a long grey nightshirt.  Now, whatever his circumstances 
as 
> a boy, he can't now be too poor to afford new clothes.  Nor can I 
> believe that he never washes his clothes, if that's even his 
> responsibility.  I imagine the House Elves take care of the 
laundry, 
> anyway.  But there's more than one reason for white things to turn 
> grey, besides being unwashed.  If his nightgown is old, it would 
> very likely turn grey after much washing, especially if some of his 
> regular black clothes got into the pile.  And everyone knows that 
> old clothes are the most comfortable, so maybe Snape is just one of 
> those people who don't care too much about what their things look 
> like, as long as they're nice and soft and comfy.
> 
> Wanda


In many vampire legends, vampires were buried in their black or GREY 
shrouds, or they wore shabby shrouds underneath their cloaks.  I know 
lots of HP fans don't think Snape is a vampire, but I think that JKR 
has hinted too often at it.  I have a theory that Snape is a half-
vampire (one of his parents was one, or he has been bitten only once 
or twice...)  I think the reference to Snape's grey drawers (during 
the OOP pensieve scene) could be a clue that he was wearing shrouds 
or shroud-like clothing underneath his cloak because those were the 
only clothes provided to him by his parents.  It may sound silly, but 
I don't think it is as far-fetched as other theories I have read!  

Brooke