Hebridean Black

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No: HPFGUIDX 145464

Silmariel started a thread at a different site and has given me 
permission to bring the idea here. The discussion had to do with 
Snape's possible Patronus. Suggestions that would reflect either DD 
or Lily come up fairly often, as do bats and spiders.

Here's a new idea based on Snape himself.

FBAWTFT p 13 under the heading of Dragons
Hebridean Black
summary: native to Britain, aggressive, has batlike wings. "The 
Hebridean Black feeds mostly on deer, though it has been known to 
carry off large dogs and even cattle."

On page 11 Dragons are described in general. MOM rated XXXXX. Here's 
one comment, "There are ten breeds of dragon, though these have been 
known to interbreed on occasion, producing rare hybrids. Pure-bred 
dragons are as follows:..."

OK, so that gives us Snape's aggressive tact toward Harry; fits 
the "great bat" comment from Quirrell (if memory serves) and the 
black color of his clothing; feeds on stags(deer) and big dogs (James 
and Sirius?; rare hybrid could be the Slytherin HBP; and the XXXXX 
rating explains some of the Snapefics out there....

So, dragon for Patronus, Animagus, or just another way to describe 
his rather unpleasant personality?

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