OOP - Greasy haired odd kids

[dragonelle01]

No: HPFGUIDX 66264

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sydney" <sydpad at y...> wrote:

> I reckon Snape's generally more confident demeanor is owed to the 
time
> he spent as a spy.  Firstly, in doing something genuinely heroic and
> useful he could finally have something to hold himself up for
> (certainly something he hugs close to his heart and throws in 
Sirius'
> face every chance he gets).

I get the same impression re: Snape's time as a spy improving his 
self-confidence.  His loyalty to Dumbledore certainly seems to stem 
from solid conviction rather than blackmail or exclusive self-
interest.  I wonder if his break from the Death Eaters had anything 
to do with his abusive father?  Snape Sr. seems the type to enjoy 
casting a good Crucio now and again.

> His demeanor is certainly more confident, but I still think he's 
meant
> to be seen as not taking much care of himself. I was a bit taken
> aback to see Rickman in the movie strolling around in the wizarding
> equivalent of Armani!  Didn't ring quite true for me. His hair 
wasn't
> greasy either.. grrrrr.

I think another part of what baffles me is that we've been shown how 
much pain the underpants incident caused him.  You'd think that would 
make him-- I dunno-- try harder to appear presentable.  But yeah, 
you're probably right about JKR's intent, and you made a good point 
about Rickman there.  Movie-Snape is a bit more Hollywood than book-
Snape would be.

> The greasy hair I think JKR kept on as a mark of how much baggage
> Snape is still carrying from his messed-up youth in Knockturn Alley
> (c'mon, he HAS to have grown up there!).

I'm with you on the Knockturn Alley point-- I'm convinced as well :-
)  Ah, the Snapes-- an old, but sketchy wizarding family with little 
to be proud of other than their pureblood status.

> If he ever goes through some
> therapy and pulls himself together, she'd let us know in a steamy
> shower scene.  Both equally likely scenarios sadly.

...Steamy...shower...scene?

> -- Sydney (hopefully anticipating a Snape-guided tour of the mean
> streets of Knockturn Alley in Book 6)

Tracey (who'd like to be signed up for that tour, please!)