OOP: Re: Snape's family.... slight spoiler

[peggy baratto]

No: HPFGUIDX 61949

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Anne(Anja)" 
<titaniclady_1912 at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "peggy baratto" 
<petalla at e...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > I don't know if Snape is pure Slytherin.  He is rather brave, and 
> he 
> > does have quite a bit of loyalty.  The idea that he does indeed 
try 
> > to help Harry, even after Harry sees his memories---Is he really 
> pure 
> > Slytherin?????
> > No idea on this end...just a question.  
> 
> 
> Please correct me if I'm wrong but I can't remember any line of the 
5 
> books mentioning that Snape himself was a Slytherin. Yes , he hang 
> around with a gang of Slytherins , but would this prevent him from 
> being a Ravenclaw or even a Gryffindor ?
> I actually could see him as one of those rather than as a real 
> Slytherin. He probably started to make friends in Slytherin when he 
> finally realized that the students in his own house would never 
stop 
> rejecting him.
> 
> Sympa

That is true.  We never have been told that he was Slytherin.  I 
think we assume this...but he is head of Slytherin House.  We do know 
that McGonigall was a Gryff.  We asume that Flitwick was a Ravenclaw, 
and we assume that Sprout was a Hufflepuff.  I think it is safe to 
say that he was Slytherin.  But with JKR who knows.  Many of my 
thoughts have been blown out of the water with this book.  Not 
all...but most!  LOL.  

Though...I do have to say that I'm really glad one of the popular 
theories is put to bed---I hope.  I won't go there right now.  LOL> 

Enjoy!
~~~~~~~~~~Peggy