An out-there Snape theory?

[Susana da Cunha]

No: HPFGUIDX 110828

Susana said:
Actually, I always thought the story Snape told DD involved the death of
someone he loved by the hands of the DE's. But I picture his wife: one of
the old Slytherin gang who joined the DE along with the others but without
real conviction and then tried to back out and was killed. The only canon to
support this is the fact that Snape always wears black.
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Valy said:
I remember have read a theory like this in a site, and this is very
possible.
It was about Snape meeting a muggle, and they fallen in love and married in
secret. And one day, his wife got killed by Voldemort or the DE. And she was
pregnent. (We know Voldy and the DE are against muggle-born and muggle
relationships stuff.)
I also remember had read a bit of OotP at library (I havent got it yet......
*cries*) where he was at St-Mungos, in a bed, with a very mournful
expression on his face.
I think something happened to him, and made him leave the DE.
Maybe a wife who died?

What do you think about this?

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I have trouble believing Snape would fall in love with a muggle or even a
muggle-born. The scene in the pensive (if you haven't read it yet, this
is...



* SPOILER *



As I was saying, in Snape's worst memory we see him call Lily a mud blood,
which is an indication that he did believe the mud blood/pure blood
prejudice.



I also believe that "someone he loved" might not be a wife at all. It could
just be his friends (other DE's). Or maybe he was disappointed in "someone
he loved" (Lucius?).



I don't think it would take something as big as a wife's death to stray him
from the DE's. If you imagine yourself among the DE's, you can imagine
seeing lots of 'little' things that pile up to 'this is wrong!'  - "George"
and "GEORGE'S SISTER DIANA" theories (that can be found in Fantastic Posts
and were to find them, under Hypothetic Alley).



As for the wife matter, JKR said in an interview (can't remember which):

"Who would want Snape in love with him?" (not an exact quote)

I thought "only another DE" but come to think of it...



IMO, Snape is absolutely capable of loving someone, but it would take a very
'special' woman to love him back!



Susana