[HPforGrownups] Re: The worst is yet to come/Happy Families

[Tanya Swaine]

No: HPFGUIDX 80975


Melpomene:

> It's been noted here more than once that many of the DEs mentioned by
> name have children at HW. It's been suggested that Voldy
> um...suggested strongly...that his faithful followers...um...go forth
> and multiply. Now this is generally thought to be important because so
> many of thise kids (Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle,etc) are Harry's age. We
> thought maybe, just maybe there was some prophecy....

> What if it's just that one's...um...dues...yes we'll just say dues
> for now...is well, contributing another purebreddarkwizard to the
> ranks? Hmmm? So, VERY young Snape, ever eager to please, does
> whatever it takes ("potion up a booty call" I believe was mentioned
> here once--a turn of phrase which I shall never forget) to produce
> his...ah...contribution.

> BUT ALAS! The witch of his choosing has had the temerity to
> produce...GASP! A SQUIB! Not suitable at all!
> Perhaps even material to be done away with.
> Doing away with one's wife (status negligible in this case) and
> child, or giving them up to be done
> away with, would certainly count towards free admission to the front
> row of DE theater, wouldn't you think?

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> And it speaks to the *"Look what you made me do!"* theory of why
> Snape turned AGAINST Voldy in the end. If he did.

That would make sense.  In groups like this there comes a time when procreation
is used as a main instead of conscription as a means to swell the ranks.  However getting the right results can be rather tricky if they want a certain type.

But interesting theory that seems probable.  But whatever the reason was for him
to leave, it must of been major.

Tanya