Snape, trying very hard not to smile? Or is he just allergic to cats?

[severelysigune]

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Berit wrote:
<massive snipping of interesting stuff and a quote about Dumbledore 
poking Mrs Norris>
<< Why does Snape seem to find the situation amusing? Does Rowling 
want us to think he might be a baddie after all, excited about what 
has just happened? Or is this a rare moment of Snape thinking 
something's funny? Is it possible he's just trying not to smile at 
the strange sight of Dumbledore's long crooked nose buried in Mrs 
Norris's fur? Does Snape even possess that kind of humour? Anyone out 
there who has delved deeply into the psychological make-up of our 
Snape and can give a satisfactory explanation as to what 
Snape's "most peculiar expression" is all about?>>

Sigune:
Heh - I can't believe I missed that bit about the curious expression 
twice! Thanks Berit, a delightful remark you make there.

It's a bit tricky because I have not managed to find any obvious 
canon support, but I have always thought Snape DOES possess 'that 
kind of humour'. Although he seems to be someone who never laughs (or 
at least not in public), he does say things that are, at least to me, 
outrageously funny. Well, that probably says a lot about me, too :). 
I guess I am thinking of things like 'I don't see any difference' 
and 'If Longbottom suffocates it will mean a lot of tedious paperwork 
and I am afraid I shall have to mention it on your reference if ever 
you apply for a job'. I am always amazed at the fact that he manages 
to keep a straight face when making that kind of remarks... 
Yes, I think he must have some sense of humour - else he wouldn't 
have survived fourteen years of collaborating with Dumbledore. And 
sarcasm is a form of humour too, isn't it?
 
<<And just a little P.S: "Thankfully Snape sneezed at almost exactly 
the moment Ron swore." (CoS p. 192 UK Ed)
Hard to believe, isn't it, that even our mysterious Potion Master who 
has made self-control an art-form are subject to mundane bodily 
reactions like sneezing... Makes him more human, doesn't it? :-))>>

Sigune:
LOL!! Goody, Snape sneezes and we start asking ourselves 
questions... :) Really, I adore this post of yours, Berit.

Yours severely (but nevertheless with a sense of humour),

Sigune