Snape taking over for Dumbledore

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No: HPFGUIDX 99863

Samantha wrote:
> Perhaps you all may have already addressed this issue, but I was 
unable 
> to find anything in the archives.  On Mugglenet, the name origin 
page 
> links the name Albus to Commodus, who was a terrible and childlike 
Roman 
> emperor.  In the wake of Commodus' murder, Septimus Severus took 
over 
> and restored order.  I understand where they're going with this, 
and it 
> does seem an interesting twist, but I can't really see JKR taking 
this 
> bit of history and spitting on the memory of Dumbledore like that.

 

Potioncat:
Who knows with Jo, when she's borrowing from the story and when she 
just likes the name? I don't see Snape moving into such a high 
position at such a young age. (Well, young from a WW standpoint.)  
The Severus you mention is also named Lucius which I think may lead 
to a family connection between Snape and Malfoy.(Based on Jo's 
tendency to have close relatives have "themed" names.)

I just read through that site on Mugglenet and found the background 
to Voldemort's name  even more interesting than the one for Albus.
Potioncat