Snape and Lily and Florence and Ginny and . . .

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 80846

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Deirdre F Woodward" 
<dwoodward at t...> wrote:
> I'm sitting firmly on the WINDOW SILLS and I think there are some 
joiners up
> here with me.  *waves to other (non) believers*

Mel waves from her window in agreement

I've never liked the LOLLIPOPS ship, ever although admit that IF 
SNAPE WAS ANYONE ELSE it would make perfect sense. However, Snape 
being Snape I just don't see it. What I DO see however is the 
possibility that Kneasy put forth in jest in his AGGIE theory (Post 
7788) which begins thus:

""The Snape character is a fascinating one for many posters; dark, 
mysterious, forceful. Some girls would go weak at the knees when 
confronted by a rampant Snape; did Lily? After all, she made a public 
scene when James had a go at him. What does that tell you? A soft 
spot in Lilys' heart for the vulnerable heart-throb of the fifth 
year, perhaps? I've been told that vulnerability in a male is 
supposed to attract females and here was a shy retiring lad, subject 
to bullying, no idea of how to pick a decent shampoo and with sub- 
standard laundry arrangements. Obviously, he needs some-one to take 
care of him.""
I highly recommend anyone who hasn't read the rest to go check it out.

How this has anything to do with Snape's feelings towards Harry is 
anyone's guess--but IMHO Snape's take on Harry has less to do with 
mushy feelings towrads Lily than frustrated feelings towards James' 
thwarting of his (Snape's) attempt at pulling one over on 
Voldemort...or something like that I haven't quite been able to 
articulate yet.

Melpomene