Grey laundry - vampire clue?!

[Garrett]

No: HPFGUIDX 76764

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brooke" <brookeshanks at m...> 
wrote:
> --- 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

Part of being a vampire means you can't reproduce. So he cant be 
half, and its very unlikely that he is, remember he was outside 
DURING THE DAYTIME in the penceive (i dont know if thats how you 
spell it or not :-P)
Garrett