[HPforGrownups] DD's affection for Snape, was:(Re:Snape Theory right here...

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84898

Carol wrote:
è And what was that about learning curses in the cave?
è How could that be if he learned them before he went to
è school? I think he learned the curses from his father (or
è by reading about them behind his father's back to
è protect himself). In any case, his father has all the
è marks of a dark wizard, but he's never identified as a
è Death Eater (they were mostly a generation younger).
è I'd be very interested in knowing more about him and
è his relationship with his son, who must have found
è Hogwarts a refuge just as Harry did in his first few
è years. (Yes, I know I'm speculating here.)

I agree with you. When I first joined the list a long time ago as Snuffles, I 
wrote a rather extensive theory on Snape, Pre-OoP. Many of my ideas on 
Snape's childhood were confirmed in OoP, but I certainly think there was more to the 
story. However, I have a new theory...

What if Snape's parents were not at all dark wizards? What if they were 
muggle loving, Weasley-esque people who just happened to be abusers unlike our red 
haired friendly, family? What if Snape branched out thinking that the only 
people who loved Muggles and held true values in the WW were just horrible people 
in the home? Snape would have lashed out. He would have learned all he could 
to be anything but his parents....

Rebellion is powerful for children.

( Not that I have faith in this theory....) I will see if I can find my 
original post on Snape and send you the #. So you can have a read.

-Tonks



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