First Chapter/Re: Who's tall: was Snape's height

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 171811

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kemper <iam.kemper at ...> wrote:

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I agree with Snape being of average height.  But I would add to you
list of 'tall', Aberforth.  He's described as tall and thin.

Which makes me wonder... JKR said she wasn't introducing anyone new,
so it must be someone we know.  I'm assuming the paragraph takes place
in the present: the summer after DD's death.  So, of our list of tall
suspects, Aberforth seems the most likely, as the Dark Lord seems to
address his servants by their first or last names.  He would ask,
"News, Snape?"  But instead, we get "News?"
 
va32h:

What about the big blond Death Eater with no name who caused such a 
ruckus at the end of HBP? Or one of the Lestranges - we don't know 
how tall either of them are. 

I do think Aberforth is plausible though - because if Snape is going 
to be redeemed after having killed Dumbledore, I think it's best to 
start the process right away, but showing that he's still working 
with the Order and because if Harry is going to believe that Snape is 
on their side, he's going to need to hear it from someone he would 
trust. Hmm what about Arthur Weasley? 

The scariest/most exciting thing about this chapter though, is that 
the title matches a spoiler scan of the table of contents that 
appeared on Live Journal a few days ago. The scans are long gone, but 
I have to say - if they were fake, they were the best fakes I've ever 
seen. 

va32h