Snape passionate about the dark arts? [was: Snape]

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 89752

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severelysigune" wrote:
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan now:
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> I know Percy first told Harry that 
> Snape wants the DADA post, and other students have said it, too, 
> saying something like "everyone knows" that he fancies the position.
> 
> But has Snape ever said--or DD or any other teacher--that he truly 
> wants the position?  I am just wondering whether "passionate about" 
> the dark arts might be going a little too far, for what we know of 
> Severus.
> 
> Please fire away if I'm way off and there is concrete evidence in 
> canon!

He confirms to Umbridge in OOP that he has indeed applied for and 
been turned down for the DADA position.  And refers her to Dumbledore 
for the reasons for his rejection (in a way that does not allow any 
great discussion).  He certainly doesn't sound ecstatic about his 
rejection at that point - but then he wouldn't would he?

That doesn't really answer your question!  He may or may not 
be "passionate about the Dark Arts" and this doesn't really prove 
it.  

My own feeling is that the repeated applications for and turning down 
for the post may be a complicated piece of PR worked out between him 
and Dumbledore.  It goes with his surface persona to be mad about the 
Dark Arts and does no harm to his standing in the camp with the guys 
with the black hats if he is seen to be a disgruntled ex-Death Eater 
with a grudge about rejection.  Just one more way of adding to his 
cover story with Voldemort.

June