Snape's iPod (was: Staff's Activities (was:Re: Snape's Speech patterns)

[Sydney]

No: HPFGUIDX 142512


> > >>Sydney:
> > "White Riot" seems appropriate... Holy mind-meld, Betty, I TOTALLY 
> > see young Snape living in a Clash t-shirt!!
> 
> Betsy Hp:
> I know.  Isn't he totally lickable?
 
*dies*  *regains composure*


> Betsy Hp:
> Since I'm liking the idea of the Prince family not being very high-
> brow themselves, I imagine Snape being introduced to classical music 
> by Lucius

*sniffs*  Lucius is the sort of person who goes to the opera and then
talks through the whole thing.  He might have put music on in the
background to get the air of elegance, but I don't think he'd shut up
long enough for Snape to get the taste of it.  Lucius DID teach Snape
how to dress a bit better, how to make an entrance, and what the best
elf-made wine is.

> But I will say the idea of 
> Hogwarts being totally without music is rather horrifying, 
> personally.  

Yeah-- surely there's MAGICAL ways of playing music?  If there's
magical painting, there must be magical recording.  And thanks to
CMC's zingy detective work on Sluggy's gramophone!  

(special to Steve:  Pinhole camera podcast and links:

http://pocketplanetradio.typepad.com/pocket_planet_radio/2005/05/you_may_have_mi.html
)

 
> > >>Nora:
> > Half-bloods such as Snape who are patently obsesessed with         
> > expurgating part of their heritage? Don't see it either.

Ah, but a former white supremacist introduced to the wonders of jazz
by his civilizing new mentor?  Okay, I was joking about the Clash, but
I'm very attached to the idea of Dumbledore playing chamber music for
Snape.

>So he kicks around the old stomping grounds (literally, 
> one wonders?), and ooh, hey!  What's that compelling music, like all 
> of his rage crystallized into sound?

As Betsy points out as well, Snape spent his summers in a muggle
neighbourhood (probably: of course he could have been raised by the
Pinces or something, but it's the working theory).  He couldn't have
avoided the boom boxes. 

Sydney