Snape's baby (was Re: Kneasy / Snape & Lily)

[carolynwhite2]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "eloise_herisson" 
<eloiseherisson at a...> wrote:
 
> It could well be true and the most telling bit of evidence, I think 
> its the marital status thing. JKR is apparently hiding something 
and what other likely candidate is there? > 

Carolyn:
Nah. Her major staff back story secret is about DD, but apparently it 
won't be a wife:

JKR: ...immense brainpower does not protect you from emotional 
mistakes and I think Dumbledore really exemplifies that. Where is his 
equal, where is his confidante, where is his partner? He has none of 
those things. He's always the one who gives, he's always the one who 
has the insight and has the knowledge. I see him as isolated, and a 
few people have said to me rightly I think, that he is detached. 

JKR: Dumbledore's family would be a profitable line of inquiry, more 
profitable than sweet wrappers.

MA: His family? 
JKR: Family, yes.
MA: Should we talk about that a little more?
JKR: No. But you can! [Laughter.]

The one person who might know something about DD's family is 
Professor Marchbanks, who 'examined him personally in Transfiguration 
and Charms when he did NEWTS'. Presumably, (assuming he can read), 
Aberforth would also have been at the school at the same time, and 
the family's history would be known to teachers of that generation.

Neville could pass on this type of info to Harry, since his 
grandmother is a friend of Prof Marchbanks.

But, like others here, I find it frustrating because DD's background 
is crucial data that I doubt that we can work out from clues so far.

Carolyn
Somewhat absent lately due to having to work for a living. Kneasy 
warned me against it.