OOP - Greasy haired odd kids

[dragonelle01]

No: HPFGUIDX 66069

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "fitzchivalryhk" 
<fitzchivalryhk at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dragonelle01" <satrinax at h...>
> wrote:
> > 
> > I agree with most everything you said, but especially had to 
pitch my 
> > voice in on the hair issue because the whole greasy hair image 
> > doesn't fit with my understanding of the grown-up Snape.  I can 
> > understand having greasy hair as a teenager, between hormones and 
> > everything else-- but Snape's in his mid-thirties, and I find it 
hard 
> > to believe that he doesn't know better / care enough about how 
others 
> > perceive him to bother with a little shampoo.  We have evidence 
that 
> > he's worked on other aspects of his appearance since graduating 
> > Hogwarts, since he no longer walks around stoop-shouldered (and 
his 
> > gait seems to have improved as well).  So what gives?
> > 
> 
> Perhaps he just naturally had oily hair? It does happen, some people
> just have hair so naturally oily that they wash it in the morning, 
and
> it turns greasy in the afternoon. So, it has little to do with how
> many times they wash it. It's better these days since there are more
> hair products targeting specific hairtype in the market, but maybe
> Snape had not heard about those specific products yet?

OK, now I know I'm getting farther and farther off-track from the 
book, but... he could just chop it off, or pull it back.  Nothing 
makes greasy hair worse than length.

Although that does give food for thought, because why would Snape 
keep his hair shoulder-length?  It's the worst for getting in your 
face.  Unless it's an extension of his insecurity-- because with hair 
that length you could always, if necessary, hide behind it.  I've 
never noticed Snape doing this, but I suppose that could be the 
reason.

Maybe he's trying to hide his nose, and considers his hair the lesser 
demon to contend with...

Ah well, the hair still bothers me, but I guess there must be a 
reason somewhere in the machine.

Tracey