Perseus Evans

[Ma-Dee]

No: HPFGUIDX 95578

Debra wrote:

> I at least agree with the fact that Mark Evans will enter Hogwarts 
> next year, as JKR wouldn't introduce him at age 10 for no reason. I 
> also believe that he is somehow related to Harry because she 
> DEFINITELY wouldn't double that last name for no reason. However, I 
> think the fact that Snape was his father and changed his name is a 
> bit far-fetched. However, I would like to hear thoughts from any fans 
> who agree with this theory. And although I don't entirely agree with 
> it, I felt I should post it anyway because I wanted to cite it in one 
> of my previous posts, about Snape possibly being in Gryffindor, and 
> had in mind an acronym for it.

What if the anagram is just a vague clue to point us in the right direction? It may not be as 
obvious as Severus Snape originally being Perseus Evans.

idea #1:
It could be that Snape's mother's maiden name was Evans, and that he may be more 
distantly related to Lily. Perhaps they were cousins (or maybe even half-siblings? but i 
think that would complicate things even more). But that wouldn't explain the possibility of 
Snape and Lily knowing each other before their time at Hogwarts.

>From what we can gather of Snape's childhood (OotP Occlumency lessons), it would seem 
that it was probably an unhappy one. Maybe his parents split up, and Snape lived with his 
(presumeably muggle?) mother. Though it would mean that Snape's apparent dislike of 
muggle-borns (OotP Snape's pensieve memory) might be a result of being separated from 
his wizarding father, and disliked the muggle world because of it. Or it could be that 
Snape lived with his father, but when he was young had met his cousin, Lily Evans.

idea #2
Then again, there's Mark Evans. And another possible theory. (Although, this wouldn't 
really make Snape related to Harry by blood.)(which would actually fit)  Snape could be the 
father of Mark. But, if that were the case, wouldn't Mark's last name be Snape? Again, here 
comes the possibility of a divorce. Perhaps Snape married a woman from the Evans family, 
had Mark Snape, but the marriage ended in divorce and Mark's last name was changed to 
his mother's.

But then, both of these explanations leave a question unanswered: who is Perseus? Maybe 
it doesn't matter...

I guess I don't like the idea of taking the anagram too seriously. So these are just 
speculations and possible explanations about the proposed theories, that don't result from 
believing the anagram to be literal.

(feel free to tear what I've said apart.)

=)
Maddy