[HPforGrownups] Snape's mom-domestic abuse

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 159912

> Prechi wrote:
>
> I just joined, so forgive me if this has already been asked.
>
> I think in this last book, Harry sees Snape's memories.  He sees
> Snape's muggle father abusing his witch mother. I thought this was a
> major flaw, for no witch would put up with this.
>
> ... The thing is that women always try to escape--their
> attempts may be too feeble and they may get squashed in the backlash
> to any attempt to escape the abus.
>
> *BUT* if the woman is a witch, all she has to do is cast a spell.
> So.....come on! a witch could not get trapped in domestic abuse with
> a muggle for years. Gimme a break. I thought this was a major fumble
> for JK.


Kemper now:
Welcome!  Don't worry, everything is rehashed here.

Back to Eileen... perhaps she lost her witchiness due to love loss the
same as Merope lost her magic in book six, (the scene with the
emotional abuse takes place in the 5th book during Occulemecy
lessons).  Or maybe she just turned away from it.

Kemper