Sirius / Severus/Lucius

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> greatlit2003 wrote:
> ><snip>
> > > I see a lot of parallels between Sirius and Severus, and I 
wonder 
> > why they are so different? They were both exposed to the Dark 
Arts 
> > at a young age, and presumably had bad childhoods, including 
abusive 
> > parents and dysfunctional families. <snip>
>
> Carol:
> I agree that there are a lot of parallels between Severus and 
Sirius,
> from similar first names and one-syllable last names to virtually
> identical coloring (black hair, black eyes, pale skin). Even 
Sirius's
> nickname as a dog ("Snuffles") reflects the cruel nickname he called
> Severus (Snivellus). A few, probably minor, differences, are that
> Sirius had a brother whereas Severus seems to be an only child;
> Severus's father was cruel and abusive and his mother seems weak, 
but
> Sirius's mother appears to have been the dominant parent; Severus's
> family appear to have been pure bloods but not wealthy but Sirius's
> family (also pure bloods) definitely had money. While all of these
> factors, especially Snape's abusive father and Sirius's wealthy
> parents, may have played a role in shaping Sirius into an arrogant,
> spoiled boy who later revealed a reckless courage and a capacity for
> love and Severus into a loner obsessed with the Dark Arts
<snip>I think that their acceptance of him, their willingness to
> overlook his appearance and recognize his gifts, swayed Severus to
> join them and become a Death Eater. But something jarred him;
> something made him turn away and join the side of his tormentors. 
And
> that something, whatever it is, is the real key to Severus Snape.
> 
> Carol

Many many moons ago I said much the same thing.  That Sirius and 
Severus had many similar things in common.  I have been wondering if 
they shared the same father, Severus being the illegitimate offspring 
of he and his mistress and Sirius being he and his wife's child.   
Some henpecked husbands are known to be abusive to their 
mistresses...  On the flip side, Severus and Lucius may be opposites 
appearance wise:  black/white-blonde, dark eyes/gray eyes, I have 
also pondered whether Severus and Lucius are half brothers.  There 
must be a reasonable explaination as to why Lucius, a devoted 
Voldemort butt kisser is so tight with Severus, whom Sirius described 
as Lucius' "lap dog" and whom Voldemort appears to have described as 
the "one who has left him for good and would of course be killed".  
It is hard to believe Lucius would not know what Severus gets up to 
for Dumbledore.  I thought the remark Sirius made about how Lucius 
must be overjoyed that Severus is teaching at Hogwarts (in OotP) was 
very significant.  Why would Lucius be so happy about it?  Is it 
because Lucius seems to hate and very much wants to get Dumbledore 
removed as headmaster?  Lucius speaks highly of Severus to members of 
the Ministry.  Pretty risky for a Voldemort follower considering 
other DEs (we know there are DEs working for the Ministry) would most 
likely hear about it and pass it on to old scaley drawers.  Don't you 
think?  I also felt Severus' reaction in the hospital scene near the 
end of GoF, when Harry described Lucius Malfoy was one of the DEs at 
the graveyard was important as well.  The way he started to motion to 
Harry while glancing over at Fudge?  Lucius Malfoy seems to be rather 
important to Snape.  Why?  Lucius is a DE, something Snape has turned 
his back on.  Why does he still carry on a relationship, whatever it 
is based on, with him.
Lynnette, who thinks Severus Snape IS a good guy, even if he is NOT a 
nice guy!