[HPforGrownups] Re: Origination of Snape?

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 151081


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  From: coldsliversofglass 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:50 AM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Origination of Snape?


  kchuplis wrote:
  >
  > So I'm re-reading a Georgette Heyer novel that I haven't read for  
  > years, "The Foundling", and our hero Gilly runs across a boy who 
  has  
  > run away from his grueling tutor Mr. Snape ( a largely villified  
  > person by young Tom). Imagine my surprise. I do have to wonder if 
  JKR  
  > is a Heyer fan (as anyone in their right mind should be, for such  
  > delightful stories as she wrote are rare.) Has anyone ever heard 
  any  
  > comments on this?


  coldsliversofglass:
  No, I haven't really heard any comments on this, but I did do a 
  search online and found that there seems to be more than one parallel 
  in names.  Online, someone mentioned that "...there is a character 
  with the last name of Trelawney. Yet more evidence that JKR loves 
  GH."  There's also a person called Mrs. Flitwick I believe, in 
  Heyer's Powder and Patch.

  Hmmm...a good excuse to go back and re-read some of Heyer's books 
  again (Not that one needs an excuse).  I wonder how much the names 
  parallel the characters?  I mean, if Snape was a tutor I wonder if 
  any of the characters share characteristics as well as names?     



  kchuplis:

  Oh jeez! I forgot all about those. Yes, indeed, I believe JKR read Heyer.  Since I am on a bent, I'll have to keep track. I can't remember for sure on Snape if he turns out to be an OK guy the kid just hated or really was unbearable. I'm pretty sure we actually get to meet him IIRC. I'll let you know. Georgette Heyer is the bomb. Ever read Cotillion? Hey, there is a character in there that reminds me of Neville. I love that book.

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