Devil's Snape? (was: Continue to snape half-vampire theory )

[iris_ft]

No: HPFGUIDX 72151

Hi all,

Well, this is not actually a response to the post, but it reminded 
me some funny thought I had when I read OotP. Maybe it's not 
relevant, however, there it is.

icewalker08 wrote :
1)Snape-the-teenager had a stringy, pallid look about him, like a 
> plant kept in the dark. His 
> hair was lank and greasy and was flopping on to
> the table, his hooked nose barely half an inch from the surface of 
> the parchment as 
> he scribbled.
> ........skinny, pallid legs
> 
> ........a greasy-haired teenager sat alone in a dark bedroom, 
> pointing his wand at the 
> ceiling, shooting down flies 
> 
> >>>>again resembles and also why JKR mentioned specially a dark 
room?
> and why he looked at his 
> parchment so closely while he can catch the small flies in dark 
room?
> isnt that because his eyes cant see in light day very good but see 
> excellent in dark? 

And ereturtle18 responded:
Not necessarily. Snape has always loved DADA, so logically he 
wanted to get high grades in the O.W.L. for it, which is what he was 
writing. I've had my nose to the paper on more than one occasion 
when I was concentrating hard, often without noticing until my face 
got in the way of my pen. JKR always puts Snape in the dark to 
portray him as a shady character.

Now me:

I was just thinking that the way JKR describes Snape could be a 
parallel between him and the Devil's Snare.
In book 1, we learn that this plant "likes the dark and the damp". 
Snape, that's true, often appears in dark places, and he has greasy 
(so, in a certain way, wet) hair.
In the same book, during the first potions lesson, he describes the 
effects of his art using the expression "ensnaring the senses".
Maybe it's only a coincidence, but if it were relevant, it would 
mean that Snape is actually a negative character.
We have two references to the Devil's Snare in the series, in PS and 
in OotP.
In the first book, Dumbledore uses the plant as a protection for the 
Stone.
In the fifth book, Voldemort uses it in order to kill one of St 
Mungo's patients.
In both cases, the plant looked inoffensive at first glance. "Lucky 
this plant thing's here, really" even said Ron in PS. The Healer in 
St Mungo thought it was only a lovely present. In both cases, it was 
a silent killer.
The Devil's Snare is at the same time Dumbledore's and Voldemort's 
weapon.
And we know that Snape was playing a double game in the First War.
What game is he playing actually now? Whose Devil's Snare is he?
Some more thoughts: snares are also hunting instruments. First, the 
hunter persecutes his prey, in order to corner it and make it fall 
into the snare. And then, he kills it.
Snape's favourite sport, as Dudley's seems to be "Harry-hunting"

Does he act that way on a positive or on a negative purpose?
I guess we should take a closer look at the consequences of Snape's 
behaviour on Harry's achievements or defeats. It could be 
interesting.

Amicalement,
Iris