[HPforGrownups] Re: The REAL Reason Snape's Hair Is Greasy!

[DrJuliaH at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 50201

In a message dated 1/19/2003 9:46:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
susannahlm at yahoo.com writes:

> And, I mean, it doesn't have to be reaction to Lily's untimely death, 
> if you don't like that sort of thing. It could be reaction to his 
> time as a DE, or as a spy, or because he's SOULSUCKED SNAPE. 
> Whatever. 
> 
> So maybe I should revise that. 
> 
> 5. He just doesn't care, and why would he, after [insert trauma of 
> choice]?
> 

Here goes... my first post. This is one daunting group, I must say.

Snape most certainly does care. The example that instantly popped into my 
mind is when he reminded Dumbledore of how Black was capable of attempted 
murder at 16 years old. He's clearly not over that by any stretch of the 
imagination. If he was just a shell of a man, so to speak, wouldn't he be 
more inclined to assume that the fact that Black tried to kill him was 
important to no one but Snape, and therefore it would be pointless to mention 
it?

Perhaps he doesn't care about his appearance. But I don't even know if I'd 
agree with that. His style is out of step with everyone else, perhaps, but it 
is calculated for something... to make him intimidating to children?

I do believe he's mighty cynical and very likely has plenty of regrets, but I 
don't think that's what makes his hair greasy...

Sandy
DrJuliaH at aol.com


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