Half-Blood Prince

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 183779


> Leah: But Voldemort did deny his heritage. Bellatrix screams in 
> anger when Harry tells her at the MoM that Voldemort is a half-
> blood. Like Severus, Tom Riddle gives himself a noble nickname at 
> school.  The difference  is that he stops being Tom Riddle at all 
> and becomes His Lordship.  As pointed out above, Severus is only 
> ever Snape.   

Zara:
Yes, whereas Snape's was known. Bella doubts whether 'her kind' ever 
graced Spinner's End prior to that chapter in HBP - the logical 
implication of which, is that she doe snto consider Snape to be "her 
kind". As you suggest in the snipped part, doubtless because she knew 
quite well there were no Wizarding Snapes.