[HPforGrownups] Snape's Greasy Hair... wizard tinfoil?

[the.gremlin at verizon.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 49379

Mark D. wrote:
"Almost all references refer to his hair as greasy and I have to wonder why a wizard as self-centered as Snape comes off as would allow his hair to be greasy."

First of all, Snape does not appear to me to be self-centered. I still haven't worked out my ideas about Snape, but I have two theories on the greasy hair thing.

1)I know someone's mentioned this, and I want to go with it. He spends all day with his head in a cauldron. The wizarding equivalent to working in a fast food resturaunt at the grill. His face has also been mentioned as greasy, in GoF, when Harry drops his clue down the stairs, and everyone has a pajama party.

2) He's male, and therefore does not see any reason to bathe every day. There are no available females his age (as far as we know, maybe he doesn't like the available females his age) employed at Hogwarts, so there's no need for him to look his best.

And here's another one: some people just have naturally greasy hair and/or faces. Maybe he doesn't use the shampoo for oily hair. Maybe he shampoos too often. Shampooing too often will make your hair follicles produce more oil. 

-Acire, who likes Snape anyway, and who may have accidently signed a post 'Gargoyle'. 'Gargoyle' is my name elsewhere.



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