Snape as a Vampire

[stasiaskasia]

No: HPFGUIDX 77751

Allyson wrote:

"JKR can make vampires do whatever she wants in her books, but they 
aren't a brand-new creature, like dementors for example. All of us 
have notions of what vampires are, based on folklore or literary 
descriptions. Would JKR put vampires in her books, then expect the 
reader to imagine something wildly different from the norm? The 
apples in the WW could be purple, weigh 50 pounds and have tentacles 
sticking out, but no one would recognize them as apples."

This is strictly my opinion, but I agree with Allyson.  It's my 
observation to date that, when JKR introduces a character of her 
creation she seems to, rightly I think, decide what it will be and 
how it will act.  When she is working with a "known" fantasy type of 
being, it pretty much conducts itself according to Hoyle.  Pure 
giants are antisocial types even if they are Hagrid's half brother; 
with Lupin, other than the device of providing a potion that will 
make his affliction manageable but not cured, he is a werwolf as we 
know its behavior from folklore.  If he forgets the potion, he 
transforms and is dangerous.  Centaurs and merpeople I am not all 
that familiar with in folklore, but I would be interested to read any 
insights from others.

Also my opinion, I think that having Snape as a vampire would take 
away from his character.  Much of what he does might then be 
attributed to what he is and not the choices he makes.  To me, he is 
more interesting and complex if he acts from choice.

Kasia