[HPforGrownups] Snape's Speech patterns (was CHAPDISC: HBP 2, Spinner's End)

[laurie goudge]

No: HPFGUIDX 142118


> Marianne wrote:
> I hadn't thought of that, but I like the idea of
> Snape reinventing 
> himself, or, at least, taking steps to hide or
> improve his 
> background to fit with the norms of the people
> around him that he 
> met at Hogwarts.  I think this also fits in with his
> penchant of 
> referring to himself in the third person, which I
> commented on 
> earlier in this chapter discussion.  Maybe it's time
> to resurrect 
> the discussion of Insecure!Snape.
> 

I have had similar thoughts as well. Up til OOTP I had
seen snape as a pure blood, maybe not as rich as the
Malfoys or the Blacks but pure blood. But From the way
I read the occumelncy scenes where Harry 'sees' some
of Snapes memories and along with what we learn in HP
I did revise my theory of his childhood and now peg
him as the kind of kid who's ma made a marrage that
was a) with a muggle and b) probably one that was not
entirely happy. 

Baised upon the above I figured that our dear
professor Snape probably buried as much as could of
his past to try and fit in with what arround him i.e:
appearing to be a pure blood.

laurie



	
		
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