Snape eating or not eating

[pegruppel]

No: HPFGUIDX 68655

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jean Lamb" <tlambs1138 at c...> 
wrote:
> We are told that Snape is never seen eating (at least by Harry) at 
12
> Grimmauld Place. There are several possible reasons for this:
> 
> 1) The vampire or part/vampire hypothesis. I lean towards 
part/vampire,

<snip> 
> 2) Suspicion of Kreacher and/or Black's hospitality. I'm sorry to 
say, but
> Black _would_ find it humorous to substitute say, jalapenos  for 
other
> vegetables in the salad. Also, Kreacher would likely realize that 
his new
> master really hated Snape and would feel obligated to at least make
> dinnertime interesting, if indeed Kreacher would serve Snape at 
all. 
<snip> 
> 3) Pureblood conventions. Black might have to formally offer the 
hospitality
> of his house before Snape would feel allowed to take food or drink 
no matter
> who it's prepared by. 
<snip>
<> So it's trivial. I'm having fun with it and hope you do too.

Peg now:

Debating the whys and wherefores of the books is fun, that's why 
we're here!

How about another possiblity?:

We now know Snape is an Occlumencer (spelling? oh heck.).  We also 
know that V is a Legilimus.  Snape knows his own limits in the "O" 
skill and knows that he cannot possibily have any memories of eating 
with V's enemies or any memories of being civil to Harry.  Memories 
of that type are potentially dangerous to a spy.  It's similar to the 
reason he used the Pensieve before giving Harry private lessons in 
the "O" skill.  He doesn't want "anybody" to tap into certain 
memories and he can't risk giving away the people who are also 
members of the order.

Of course, he's still walking around with memories of perfectly civil 
conversations with DD in his head, unless he removes those into a 
Pensieve before he meets with the Death Eaters, V, or their allies 
(or whatever he's doing).

Peg--who hopes this makes sense.