De-bunking Count Snape

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 124960


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Freud" <geekessgoddess at y...> 
Freud wrote:
These theories that continue to circulate about Snape being a
vampire truly astonish me. I don't want a supernatural explanation
for his Snape-i-ness....I like to think his persona is a by-product
of his own self-centered, egotistical creation.

Also, I don't find it logical.

He sits at the head table and eats in public in front of the
students. (Vampires don't eat real food...)

He teaches class during the daytime and indeed seems awake at all
hours. (Only a vampire who has lived for centuries can endure
sunlight.)

And yes, I know he teaches in a dungeon, but there has to be enough
light for the students to safely heat their cauldrons. Otherwise
Dumbledore would do something about that.

Snape whines and behaves most childishly in public when he is ticked
off about something. (Vampires don't whine about revenge, they take
it!)

His dark apparel, snide behavior, overdone huffing and puffing, and
the slamming of drapes seems rather forced - a melodramatic effect
engineered for the purpose of intimidation rather than natural
behavior.

(Vampires don't have to make up dramatic gestures to be
intimidating.)

He squealed on Lupin. Even Snape couldn't be such a
hypocrite.

He appears to obey Dumbledore. Why would a creature as powerful as
a vampire do that?

Finally, JKR, when directly asked if Snape is a vampire, gave a
negative. So do we believe the author or not?

Megan: Is there a link between Snape and vampires?
JK Rowling replies -> Erm... I don't think so.
http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2004/0304-wbd.htm
JK Rowling's World Book Day Chat,
March 4, 2004

Voldemort is kinda like a vampire though. He drinks blood. He
drinks snake venom. But I don't see any "Voldemort is a vamp"
theories out there.

vmonte replies:
I think what you are saying Freud is that sometimes a cigar is just a 
cigar, and not a bat.

Vivian--Sorry, I couldn't help myself.