Re: Where Snape belongs on the family tree

[S Handel]

No: HPFGUIDX 79087

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "S Handel" <fc26det at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
> <wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
> > --- 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
> 
> I like these theories a lot however a thought popped into my head.  
> Harry saw a small boy crying....what if....Ol man Snape was a 
> mudblood and the fight was because Severus had just gotten his owl 
to 
> go to Hogwarts?  Maybe Ol man Snape didn't know he married a 
witch.  
> This type of violent reaction from his father would also make him 
> hate mudbloods.  Its not like JK hasn't used this type of situation 
> before with Seamus (I beleive?).  The fact that Harry saw Severus 
as 
> a "small" boy...well....they have now grown enough that they are 
all 
> surprised at how tiny the first years are and don't remember being 
> that small when they started.  Just my rambling thoughts.
> Susan
Me again editing...rather then mudblood, I meant to say Muggle.  
Sorry. Susan