Snape Vampire Theory

[mclellyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 79485

- Carolina <silmariel at t...> wrote:
> subrosax99:
> > Me: Surely you aren't implying that I lack all subtlety and
> > imagination? I am more than capable of deducing that Snape is a
> > vampire without him prancing around like Bela Lugosi. My 
conclusions
> > are based on the assumption that vampires are categorically 
undead,
> > and must drink the blood of the living to survive. Snape does not
> > appear to meet either of these criteria. The fact that he goes 
out in
> > daylight or sleeps in a bed does not prove or disprove anything.

Gadfly McLellyn writes:

Everytime I see that Snape doesn't drink blood, all I can think of is 
the miriad of dead creatures that line his office.  I'm thinking that 
he takes some kind of potion so that it doesn't have to be human 
blood.  It can be the blood of any other creature.  

And now I will fill my cannon with canon:
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SS/PS Chapter 8 The Potions Master page 136 of US paperback

"Potions lessons took place down in one of the dungeons.  It was 
colder here than up in the main castle, and would have been quite 
creepy enough without the pickled animals floating in glass jars all 
around the walls."
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Could be Vampire!Snape's prior meals?

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SS/PS Chapter 8 The Potions Master Page 137 of US paperback, Snapes 
famous introductory speech....

"I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper 
death....."  
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Stoppering death kind of sounds vampirish to me.

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SS/PS Chapter 13 Nicholas Flamel page 225 of US paperback 

"And speaking of Snape ...

A hooded figure came swiftly down the front steps of the castle.  
Clearly not wanting to be seen, it walked as fast as possible toward 
the forbidden forest.  Harry's victory faded from his mind as he 
watched.  He recognized the figure's prowling walk.  Snape, sneaking 
into the forest while everyone else was at dinner -- what was going 
on?

CoS Chapter 3 The Whomping Willow, page 78 of US paperback

"Follow me", said Snape.

Not daring even to look at each other, Harry and Ron followed Snape 
up the steps into the vast, echoing entrance hall, which was lit with 
flaming torches.  A delicious smell of food was wafting from the 
Great Hall, but Snape led them away from the warmth and light, down a 
narrow stone staircase that led into the dungeons."
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Soooooo Snape isn't always eating at dinner time!
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I accidentally found this passage that kind of backs up my Snape 
drinks the blood of creatures instead of humans.  Snape can't even 
look at a creature.
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PoA  Chapter 8 Flight of the Fat Lady, page 156 of US paperback

"Snape set down the smoking goblet, his eyes wandering between Harry 
and Lupin.

"I was just showing Harry my grindylow," said Lupin pleasantly, 
pointing to the tank.

"Fascinating," said Snape, without looking at it."
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Kind of sounds like Lupin to tempt Snape into showing his vampirish 
side.


I swear I remember something about Harry noticing there were even 
more jars at one point.  More meals?  Unfortunately I can't find the 
canon regarding that.  I also thought that somewhere it was said that 
Snape often goes into the Forbidden Forest, but I can't find that 
canon either right now.  But I'm sure I have annoyingly stung enough 
of you now to move on.

Gadfly 'off to watch the History Detectives' McLellyn