Perseus Evans

[dorapye]

No: HPFGUIDX 96048

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kneazelkid" <afleitas at b...> 
wrote:
> johnbowman19 said:
>  Severus Snape is an anagram for Perseus Evans.<snip>
> I for one think this theory holds some water. I would like to see
> this happen because it would mean that Mark has a very good
> possibility of being sorted in Slytherin. Mark could turn out to be
> link to Slytherin we are all looking for to unite the houses.
> John who really wants to see this happen, but doubts JKR will do it
> 
> kneazelkid writes:
> Will someone help me clarify this thought? If the Black family 
> (excepting Narcissa) are named after celestial bodies (stars and 
> constellations) does it follow that Perseus (another 
constellation) 
> Evans most likely is realated to the Black family? Would this have 
> any signifigance regarding other relations (ie, Snape is a secret 
> half-brother of Sirius or Lily)? Obvisouly, we won't know until 
the 
> books come out so I'm just looking for theories and clarification.

dorapye:
It was pointed out by a poster many moons ago, and I forget who, 
very sorry, that the whole anagram-thing with Snape's name becoming 
Perseus Evans can't possibly figure, or his name in the French 
language editions surely would not have been changed to 'Rogue' 
(can't resist a snigger there, just sounds over-stated and 
ridiculous rather than mean and viperish like 'Snape').

By changing Snape to Rogue in all French language editions of HP 
means that, if Snape really is someone called 'Perseus Evans' in 
disguise (a disguise he apparently initiated before the age of 11), 
then all the French and French-speaking readers are going to feel 
hideously cheated when 'Rogue' reveals this magical anagram of his 
name....that, er, isn't.

dorapye, who believes the Perseus Evans anagram of Severus Snape is 
just an amusing coincidence (and possibly a diversion)