Snape's origins

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 96627

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<liliana at w...> wrote:

> I'll probably tie myself in a knot with tying my various theories 
together, ... but what the heck!  I believe that Snape's mum is an  
sister of Lucius Malfoy's father, but a squib. Coming from such a  
family with house elves who do everything for you, how would 
she be  able to run a household, let alone a magical one! BTW, 
gives Snape's  dad an excellent reason for shouting at his wife, 
see?<

I've thought Snape had squibby connections too. We don't know 
what happens to the children of squibs who marry other 
squibs--do they stay in the wizarding world? But I had more the 
idea that they would live as servants to people like the Malfoys, 
doing the jobs that are too delicate for House Elves. But I like 
your idea about Knockturn Alley. 

It gives me an idea about the Snape cockroach connection. What 
if Snape's boggart is a cockroach?  Definitely something you'd 
find at KA. It would be funny for Lupin to turn the thing that scares 
him into the thing that scares Snape. It would make sense that 
the thing that Snape would throw at Harry is the most disgusting 
thing he can imagine. It doesn't explain about the cockroach 
candy, but maybe  the Marauders fed him some as a practical 
joke.

Pippin