Immortal LV's Dr. Frankenstein: Snape

[charme]

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The part of the books that mention vampires got me started towards 
this theory. No, no, it's not a Snape is a vampire/half vampire 
thingy, so just relax and let your mind wander, broaden...oh, wait, 
where was I?  :)

Ah.yes. So we don't get confused I will spread the I-am-not-posting-
Snape-is-a-vampire statement liberally throughout this post. :)  I 
figure that by constant reminders rather than constant vigilance 
about Snape being a vampire, we'll avoid any confusion.

I think the mentions of certain Dark Creatures in relation to the 
mystery surrounding Snape provide us with the ability to discern the 
reason why DD trusts Snape, and also why DD chose not to kill LV in 
the MoM. It starts with mentions (just hear me out, willya?) of 
vampires in the books to date, the concept of what a vampire, 
boggart, and dementor does, and relates specifically to the following 
paragraph which TR shares with Harry in  CoS:

"If I say it myself, Harry, I've always been able to charm the people 
I needed. So Ginny poured out her soul to me, and her soul happened 
to be exactly what I wanted .... I grew stronger and stronger on a 
diet of her deepest fears, her darkest secrets. I grew powerful, far 
more powerful than little Miss Weasley. Powerful enough to start 
feeding Miss Weasley a few of my secrets, to start pouring a little 
of my soul back into her. . ."

<Emergency broadcast system annoying tone>  The following sections 
contain the word vampire and is about the vampire legends and 
information, but none of them applied to Snape being a vampire, a 
half vampire or having any such pointy teeth or propensity for blood. 
Get it?  Rinse and repeat. ;)

By Western convention, vampires "feed" on blood, have some "mind 
control" abilities, and don't age. Vampires were thought to have no 
reflection,  as it was widely accepted mirrors reflected the soul and 
evil creatures didn't have one. I'm not saying I agree or disagree, 
I'm just raising my eyebrow at the "mind control" (Legilimens) 
and "mirrors reflecting the soul" (Foe Glass/Snape/GoF) for obvious 
reasons. Snape ages, so Snape being one in any form is suspect. 
However, that all could be collectively a clue to what follows 
below...

The current day folks who call themselves vampires don't consider 
themselves the "undead" - they don't drink blood, but instead profess 
to use vampirism as a means of practicing magic.  They also 
don't "feed" off blood, instead focusing their talents physically, 
spiritually or psychically  to feeding on the "life energy" of like-
minded and willing compatriots.  These vampires claim such activities 
enhance their own energy and vitality. (Check Wikipedia for details) 
If you think of it, this is exactly what boggarts and dementors 
do:  "feed" off  a certain aspect of a wizard.  And rather what LV 
appears to do as well.

Now for the good parts. :)  Think what dementors, boggarts, and 
vampires have in common, and how LV in a sense encompasses some of 
their more undesirable abilities. Then think about the Dark Mark, who 
literally showed us the Dark Mark initially, and whom we passionately 
disagree and discuss: behind door #3, I give you Potions Master, 
Severus Snape.

The Dark Mark, presented for our "viewing" by Snape, could both be a 
form of communication, as well as the physical way for LV 
taking "life energy" or a piece of the soul from the DE's (willing 
donors) - maybe this is why they are so sensitive when someone 
says "Voldemort" in their presence as it could (and this is out on a 
limb) kick off the charm/curse/hex whatever that allows  LV  to get 
what that piece of their souls. A wizard who says LV's name might 
unknowingly be "cursing" the DE who is marked and within earshot, 
hence the shuddering and clutching of the Mark we see Peter and Snape 
do when the name is uttered in their presence. Losing some of 
your "soul" might hurt a tad.  Might help keep Voldy "alive" those 
Dark Marks, methinks?

Refer to the TR canon prior in this post: charm the people he needed 
(Vampish), he wanted souls (Dementor like), and deepest fears 
(Boggart like.) Maybe this is Snape's connection:  he is the first 
person we see who introduces the Dark Mark to the septology and just 
perhaps, he is the one who devised this wicked little method. Up to 
his eyeballs in the Dark Arts and smarter than everybody, he did it 
with the Dark Lord and created an immortal Frankenstein (LV, 
metaphorically speaking.) Snape turned to spy for DD, and *that*, my 
friends, leads to why DD trusts Severus Snape. Snape may have had 
second thoughts about his own creation, so to speak, and has 
told DD his part in LV's "immortality." Could you imagine Snape 
telling DD he was <gasp> *wrong* for doing it? That might provoke DD 
to trust him.  DD would then also know trying to kill LV in the DoM 
would be futile, because LV with his ample source of DE's & Dark 
Marks would be restored to power eventually down the road.

I hope you've enjoyed our guests today and tune in next time when we 
discuss "Annoying Posts:  When to Step AWAY From the Computer" :)

Charme