Why Snape doesn't have to be human

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 107689


> Neri:
> 
> May I offer you a cough drop, Pippin?
> 
> I was very impressed by your arguments, and I agree with all of 
them 
> (truly) but you forgot the strongest point of canon against Lupin 
 being a werewolf: someone asked JKR if he has any connection 
with  werewolves and she answered: "Erm... I don't think so".<

Erm, well, strictly speaking she couldn't say that, because in 
OOP we see that Lupin has a link , "a means of connection" 
according to my ancient Shorter Oxford, to another werewolf.

We don't know whether there is any means of connection from 
vampire!Snape to vampires. If not, then JKR could be telling the 
truth according to British usage.  

The Oxford does not mention "link" meaning "relationship" as my 
American dictionary does. 

Pippin
keeping her pecker up ( "courage,resolution.  Chiefly in phr.*to 
keep one's p.up*. 1848")