McGonagall and Snape (was: Re: Master of this school)

[annegirl11 at juno.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 111841

Karen, I like your idea of Snape being 3rd in charge. Makes the most
sense to me, re: this "potions master" dilemma. He may not necesarily be
"master" because of being 3rd in charge, or the other way 'round, but you
point out that Snape does, apparently, have added clout at the school,
and being master and granted priveledged information has something to do
with it.

Potioncat, I don't think age would really factor into whether or not
Snape could be 3rd in command. The war killed off a lot of older wizards;
plus, it's just a job, not something only an experienced wizard can do.
If Snape has the credentials and (for whatever reason) wants the job, I
don't see Dumbledore preventing him from it. (Maybe even give it to Snape
as consolation for not letting him be the DADA prof?)

Anyway,

Karen said:
> Also, McGonagall and Snape have a 
> different relationship (friendly rivalry) with each other than they 
> have with the rest of the staff.

So, do you we think McG and S like each other? Not in a shippy way, but I
just wonder how Snape gets along with the rest of the staff, if at all.
Since I want to see Snape as a 3D character, not a generic "mean
grownup," I like to think that Snape can be capable of friendship,
conversation, etc with people he's known long enough to trust. 

But what do the staff think of him? I think they respect him as a decent
teacher (or he'd been fired long ago), but on a personal level? "Snape's
a little difficult to get along with, but he can be pleasant when he
wants to be"? "He's rough on the students because that's his teaching
style, but I like him"? Does Snape hang around the teachers' lounge and
chat with anyone? Do he and McGonagall play chess? Does he *ever* crack a
smile?

Aura

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