Come again? Snape's a Quidditch Fan?

[severelysigune]

No: HPFGUIDX 88561

 "Amanda" wrote:
<< Okay, I want canon for "Snape's an enthusiastic Quidditch fan." 
This  is stated with such certainty--where'd it come from? I think 
he  enjoys the House rivalries, but my take has been that 
Quidditch is  just one of the vehicles through which Slytherin 
should make its way  to the top--rather than any liking of the sport 
for itself.>>

Pippin wrote:
<< Argh, can't find my QTTA, but doesn't it say that you have to have 
a  thorough knowledge of the game to referee? >>

That is right; but then he doesn't referee very well, does he? And 
whereas everybody, including Snape's colleagues, thinks that he is 
just doing his best to be nasty and keep Gryffindor from winning the 
Cup, it turns out he in fact insisted on refereeing so as to keep an 
eye on Potter and ward off Quirrell's spells. Of course he could 
combine the two motives. But still. 

If we combine the OoP scene of little Snape having trouble flying a 
broomstick with his doubtful refereeing, maybe our conclusion should 
be that he isn't good at Quidditch at all and only cares for it to 
the extent that it helps his House on its way to glory (which is 
evidently something he works very hard to achieve and has done so 
successfully for at least seven years).

Yours severely,

Sigune
- who is convinced in her heart that Snape doesn't care for Quidditch 
at all and prefers spending his time subduing the most terrible books 
in the Restricted section of Hogwarts library.