Snape a vampire? (was Snape's Patronus)

[Brenda]

No: HPFGUIDX 108005

> Pippin wrote:
> Vampire threads...they just won't die, will they? If Jo wants to 
put 
> a stake through their heart, she's going to have to do better 
than  
> "Erm...I don't think so." 
> 
> She does occasionally give hints that can be interpreted in more 
> than one way. The clearest example I can find is this one:
> 
> http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/1999/0999-barnesnoble
> -staff.htm
> 
 Luckdragon64 writes: 
 The url did not work for me.
 Has anyone thought about the etymology of Snape's given name?

 Severus ie) Sever: Could his role be to sever relations between
            muggles and pure bloods or sever the tie that binds 
            Harry to Voldemort.
             Severe: Is intimidating and lacks empathy. Punishes 
            often. Strict.Brought up by a severe father.
         
            or maybe just sever us in our jugular!! said with tongue 
in cheek waiting for the next anti-vampire theory attack.

P.S. Spell survives backwards and remove the IV and you get SEVRUS. 
Hmmm.