What triggered ancient magic? WAS: Re: James and Intent

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 187123


> Magpie:
> Snape was a teenager in the 1970s. Why would he be getting his ideas about love from courtly romances in the middle ages?

Pippin:
Because for the pureblood families, not much has changed. Their marriages are still arranged, with the threat of being disinherited (or worse) if the prospective spouse isn't properly pedigreed. 

We don't see any Slytherins dating at Hogwarts, do we? Except for Draco escorting Pansy Parkinson, and we know she's an eligible pureblood. 

Snape's not a pureblood, but they're his role models. 

I was just reacting to Alla's idea that Snape's devotion to Lily seemed to be based on ideals of courtly love and pointing out that loving someone who was married to someone else is in the tradition of courtly love, not a violation of it.    It might be interesting to know whether Alla thinks it was conscious on Snape's part, or just a literary allusion by the author. 

Pippin