[HPforGrownups] Re: Something Suspicious about Severus (was :Requiescat in Pace, My Dark Phoenix)

[rebecca]

No: HPFGUIDX 151460

>>Kim:
>> Is it possible that it was the one who murmered the name "Severus"
>> that they feared?
>> <snip>
>> I don't know, it makes no sense in any way I read it unless I
>> attribute their fear to Dumbledore, rather than Snape.

> Betsy Hp:
<snip>
> Snape scares them.  That's the bottom line.  He's tight enough with
> Voldemort, smart enough in his own right, and really, really
> powerful.  He's the man in charge.  And these folks, especially
> (being not all that bright) are not going to challenge him.  Not to
> his face, anyway.

Rebecca:

I'm with Betsy and Talisman (whom I didn't quote, but do so very much agree 
with ;)), methinks.

Well, let's try looking at how Narcissa treated Snape.  Now, I know she's 
not confirmed DE (JKR hasn't explicitly said ), but it's still telling:

"When Snape said nothing, Narcissa seemed to lose what little self-restraint 
she still possessed. Standing up, she staggered to Snape and seized the 
front of his robes. Her face close to his, her tears falling onto his chest, 
she gasped, "You could do it. You could do it instead of Draco, Severus. You 
would succeed, of course you would, and he would reward you beyond all of 
us -""

And Bellatrix, the arrogant minx, apparently views Snape as a rival for the 
Dark Lord's affections in this chapter. That's got to mean something, maybe? 
I go back to the description of the werewolf being "cowed", as he wasn't 
"cowed" earlier when Snape wasn't there; Greyback offered to do Dumbledore 
for "afters."  That doesn't denote fear of Dumbledore to me, anyway. :)
>
>
>> >>Najwa:
>> <snip>
>> Wasn't the werewolf the leader of werewolves as well?
>> <snip>
>
> Betsy Hp:
> I'm betting Snape is an expert at taking down werewolves.  After
> all, he was nearly killed by one in his sixth year at Hogwarts.
> Knowing what we know about student!Snape, I think it's not hard to
> imagine him researching, refining and perfecting the art of fighting
> werewolves.  And Fenrir would know it.  Snape would be sure he knew
> it.

Rebecca:

Just to reinforce what Betsy is saying here, I think I have something to 
add.

I think, as Najwa questions, Greyback was the baddest, meanest...well, you 
get the picture.  (However, I'm not so very sure that Greyback *is a wizard* 
, but that's another thread.) What's interesting is the "brutal faced" Death 
Eater used magic against Fenrir and he only looked furious afterwards:

"I'll do it,' snarled Greyback, moving towards Dumbledore with his hands 
outstretched, his teeth bared.
'I said no!' shouted the brutal-faced man; there was a flash of light and 
the werewolf was blasted out of the way; he hit the ramparts and staggered, 
looking furious. Harry's heart was hammering so hard it seemed impossible 
that nobody could hear him standing there, imprisoned by Dumbledore's 
spell -if he could only move, he could aim a curse from under the Cloak - "

Furious, not "cowed". You might be right, Betsy, Snape might be a master at 
fighting werewolves,  and if that's the case he never really fought Lupin as 
a werewolf that night in PoA, did he? What's that say, I wonder...

Rebecca