Regarding Snape calling Tonks Nyphadora...

[krista7]

No: HPFGUIDX 152136

Doddie writes:
> I think he reminded Tonks of their "first name basis" due to their 
> involvement with/belonging to the OOP...

I think

1.)  Snape is not given to informality in general, so he prefers to say 
"Nymphadora" vs. Tonks. "Tonks" doesn't sound dignified. (Doesn't he refer to 
Bellatrix as just "Bellatrix" when Bella and Cissy come a-visitin'? I doubt 
there's much argument about why he didn't say "Cissy"!)

2.) Is probably aware that by age and behavior, Tonks is just a step up from a 
student (perhaps a student he saw at Hogwarts?), and therefore, again, not 
someone to be buddy-buddy with; 

3.) is perhaps following Dumbledore's lead in the choice of her name (as 
somebody else mentioned);

4.)  is likely very jealous of Tonks' ability to be very open about her 
personality, to make a fool of herself regularly, to change her colors at will and 
wildly, to just be herself. Snape is far too restricted to be able to do any of 
those things that Tonks does regularly, just by being her happy-go-lucky self;

5.) Is probably resentful/irritated that Tonks dared to love, be open about her 
emotions in re: that love, and that she lets her emotions sideline/have an 
impact on her job performance (given that Snape is all about 
compartmentalizing your emotions in order to get the job done. Fools and 
their hearts, y'know.)

Krista



> I suppose if this is true then we must compare/contrast this with 
> Snape's behavior towards Bella...(in MHO fairly similar)
> 
> If Snape can intercept a message to Hagrid...How many more messages 
> has he intercepted? 
> 
> I suppose if I was to subscribe to a "Snape theory"...it would have 
> to be PMSnape (as in puppet master snape in his role as double 
> agent)...I truly do believe that he revels his role as double agent. 
> I don't think double agents ever truly want an end to the war...it 
> would end their occupation.
> 
> I love this theory because it explains ALL of Snape's behaviors that 
> have both been suspect and championed.  The one true glimpse we ever 
> got of Snape was through the pensieve...Perhaps snape was fated to 
> always be "torn between two"..(hence the two adults arguing and the 
> small cowering boy in the corner...perhaps he never recovered)
> 
> Doddie
>