Why Snape doesn't have to be human

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No: HPFGUIDX 107604

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> 
wrote:

 
> Snape being a social - outcast if you will, if you don't like 
social
> phobic - having hopelessly loved Lily are completely compatible 
ideas.
>  It's the frustration of the hopelessness that embitters them.  And
> that's not all there is to Snape.  He's one of the truly 
fascinating
> characters.

"K":

Oh but Jim, I don't like the Snape/Lily pairing at all. :-p It's 
possible that Snape did love Lily but I haven't seen enough proof 
for that yet. 


It is also possible that Snape will be a character who never learned 
to loved. Who could just never fit in. I guess I would just prefer 
to see something a bit more exciting for him. And yes, Snape is 
truly fascinating.


Jim:

> I don't know. Have we established that anyone has to be a vampire?

"K":

No. You are right. I just think JKR has made a point of already 
giving us a small glimpse of vampires and she is using all different 
kinds of creatures to tell her story. It's really as simple as that. 
Now personally I'm not much on hags but they might come into the 
story also.


Jim:
 
>If JKR introduces vampires, we'll know
> because she will tell us something about them beforehand through 
the
> usual channels (read, "Hermione.")

"K":

Probably. She was rather interested in reading about vampires in CoS.