Snape's DE past

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No: HPFGUIDX 111274

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, caesian <caesian at y...> wrote:
> 
> OK, I'm just going to come right out and say it.  Snape was in love 
> with Lily.  I know, there is not a shred of hard evidence to support 
> this idea and - well, it is disgustingly mushy.  I banish this thought 
> whenever it occurs.  I HATE, really, to post an idea like this, an idea 
> that is so poorly supported (or contradicted, alas) by Canon.  And this 
> idea in particular.  It is just so - so - Speilberg.  But, I've got to 
> break down and rationalize an exception in this case.  This theory pops 
> up just too often.  How many people thought of this theory after 
> reading only PS?  I did.  So did my husband, my brother, my 
> mother-in-law, ...  And it pops up in discussion, FanFic (I know, 
> scourgify!!!)... it just keeps popping up.  Curse of the collective 
> unconcious.
>

Urgh!
Is there no limit to the disgusting perversions thrust at the naive,
trusting, dewy-eyed fan? LOLLIPOPS indeed! These vile imaginings 
should be whispered furtively in a darkened room where the ears of
the innocent will not be sullied by such iniquitous depravity.

I did attempt to put the record straight last year with my AGGIE post
(77800)  wherein I pointed out that there was an equal likelihood
that it was Lily who had the hots for Sevvy but was spurned as Snape
dedicated his life to a fulfilling career torturing Muggles. 
In fact the evidence in canon, though indirect, tends to be more
supportive of AGGIE than LOLLIPOPS.  

It's no secret that Kneasy is  about as romantically inclined as a
sack of spuds; such maunderings as those emanating from the
SHIPping  fraternity (sorority?) generally get flipped through faster
than his computer processor can comfortably manage. But this
demands rebuttal.

Firstly, is there any evidence for this fantastical theory? Er..no.
It all seems to be based on the 'fact' that Snape hates Harry and
then scrabbling around to dredge up a reason for such animosity.
But if Sevvy is putting on an act, exaggerating his dislike, then there's
not even that.

Secondly, is there evidence against? Well Sevvy is an aspirant DE, firm
upholder of the principles of Slytherin philosophy - he hates Muggles 
and mudbloods and supports the pureblood ethic; something that
excludes Lily from becoming the light of his life, despite the fact
that it seems to be her that insists on pushing herself into his private
quarrels.

Never has Snape mentioned her name in canon; never has DD so
much as intimated to Harry that there might be a few unwelcome
skeletons rattling in the family closet - "Ah, Harry. I think it's time
that I told you about Professor Snape and your mother. It's about
time you started addressing him as Uncle  Sevvy." Strewth. Can you
imagine such a thing? And what would Harry's reaction be?  Pity,
compassion or disgust? Or will he wonder why the miserable old
bugger didn't give him better marks in Potions? For a certainty the
vision of Snape carving Lily's initials on his broomstick handle could
scar him for life.

Being a realist I accept the inevitability that the irredeemably
romantic will ignore all appeals to reason, logic, common-sense or
even evidence. All of those become irrelevant when that rosy-pink
glow that accompanies incipient match-making fogs the brain.
But the rest of you - stand firm. 
Ignore the blandishments, dismiss the cajolery, spurn the spurious
and ask yourself one question.Can you really and truly see Snape
composing poetry and penning touching little billets-doux in the 
watches of the night?
Neither can I.

Kneasy