Relationship between Snape and the Malfoys

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 142325

houyhnhnm102:
> I've always thought of the relationship between Snape and Lucius 
Malfoy as that of client and patron.  In fact, my first thought 
reading about the sitting room in the house on Spinner's End was that 
many of those black and brown leather bound volumes must have been 
bought with Snape's sportula.  Snape renders his obsequium by favoring 
Malfoy's son.  His behavior towards the eponymous Narcissa is 
consistant with what he would show towards the wife of his patron.
>

a_svirn: 

You mean, Lucius's sportula? Besides, Snape must have lived for 
hundred years at the very least to be able to assemble such an 
impressive library on the sportula money. Also I don't think that 
patron's wives customary kneel before their husbands' clients. And in 
what way is Narcissa eponymous? Are their any brooms or shampoos named 
after her?