Re: Where Snape belongs on the family tree

[Wanda Sherratt]

No: HPFGUIDX 79083

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy" <xpectopatronum at y...> 
wrote:
> My theory about Severus is that -
>  he is a pureblood. Firstly - he called Lily a "filthy mudblood", 
and 
> that reminds me of how Draco (pureblood) called Hermione a "filthy 
> little mudblood".

Exactly.  He wouldn't risk an insult that could so easily be turned 
right back against him.


> If all pureblood families are interrelated, it is very possible 
that 
> Severus is somehow related to the Malfoy's. I really believe that 
> Severus and Phineas are closely related. They look the same, 
behave 
> the same and use the exact same language and words, phrases and 
tones.

What a great idea!  I knew there was some other reason why I liked 
Phineas so much, along with his resolute refusal to be impressed by 
poor, tragic Harry Potter.
> 
> I have concocted a small theory about Severus's family life, and 
> believe that his parents were poor because his father believed 
that 
> being a pureblood wizard was enough - that working was something 
for 
> half-bloods and house-elves. So his father, Severus and his mother 
> lived off their old family heirlooms. That would explain why his 
> mother was always arguing with his father, and also why Severus is 
> such a serious perfectionist, because he does not want to be like 
his 
> father.
> 
I tend to think that the arguing was likely to be about money, as 
well.  Studies have shown that it's one of the biggest causes of 
arguments between married people.  Also, it just seems unlikely that 
EVERYTHING in the WW hangs on bloodlines and race. Poor people, as 
the Snapes appeared to be, have a lot more immediate things to argue 
about than who is descended from whom.  I was thinking that Ma Snape 
might have blown tenpence on a bunch of flowers to brighten up the 
place, and Pa Snape was mad because he wanted the money to go down 
to the pub and get drunk! Enough to make any poor little kid cry.

Wanda