names, Snape and a bit of SHIP

[asandhp]

No: HPFGUIDX 54431

I think that JKR's names, like Sprout for a Herbology teacher, 
Lockheart for a heart-throb, etc. can all be completely divorced from 
the WW's "real life." Imagine, if you will, a real life story 
published with "all the names have been changed to protect the 
privacy of those involved." You get the exact story, the authentic 
characters, etc, but as the names have been invented, the editor can 
make up whatever suits or entertains him/her.
 
Probably Lupin's "real name" is Joe Martin, but that was too boring, 
so JKR "changed" it to Remus Lupin when she "set the story down."
 
Different topic:
 
I find it very interesting that Snape seems to fulfill the same role 
for HP fans that Spock did for Star Trek fans: dark, mysterious, and 
almost impossible to get the affections of. People seem very 
attracted to them because they are so "hard to get." What is even  
more interesting is that in every other way, Snape and Spock are very 
different: Snape is very emotional and not very nice, whereas Spock 
was extremely logical and quite considerate.
 
For those who go for this kind of thing, comparing Dumbledore-
McGonagall-Snape to Kirk-McCoy-Spock is intriguing for the 
differences possible in two equally well-received (by fans) governing 
trios. The Star Trek trio was decisions/emotions/reason, while the HP 
trio is reason+warmth/reason+cold/reason+passion with decisions on 
all sides. On the romantic front (meaning the effect on fans), ST was 
macho/sweet/seductive, while HP is sweet?/"macho?"/seductive. 
Comments and additions, anyone?
 
Last topic:
 
I've voted for Snape+Fleur as a Darcy+Jane Bennet pair, but I'm 
beginning to wonder whether it wouldn't be just as much fun to see 
JKR producing an evil-couple-in-love. As I've written, I consider 
Snape an evil person no matter how loyal he might be to the "right 
side." Just because you are supporting a good person with good aims 
doesn't make you a good person yourself. For that, you have to be 
kind to people, which Snape is not. Rowling called him "sadistic" 
herself (see the interview quoted somewhere in the last digest or 
three).
 
Anyway, if JKR doesn't give us a good time with some love-hate Snape-
Rita Skeeter courtship scenes, could some of you talented fanfic 
writers make them up? And then tell me where to look for them?
 
Thanks,
 
The Admiring Skeptic