Daddy dearest

[Lyn J. Mangiameli]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, Barry Arrowsmith <arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> OK.
> > 
> Timeline. Tom was in his final years at Hogwarts in '44/'45. GH was  
> in '81. At  a rough estimate, that's a 36 year gap. >

Lyn here:
I'm dubious about the Snape/Riddle connection, but I do think you touch on what is a 
potential source for some revelations to come. We know of at least one warrior (DD), and 
likely there were many more, in the conflict with Grindenwald. One gets the impression, as 
with Voldemort, that the threat from Grindy was quite real, and surely potentially mortal. 
During this time, DD appears to have had had Hogworts as his home, and likely there were 
other professors involved. Hogworts is a very visible location for a warrior. It is also a very 
visible location for the warriors family. Thus I suspect that there were many family 
members of warriors who were sheltered in anonymity during this era. It would not 
surprise me that any of DD direct or indirect progeny, as well as those of other warriors, 
were kept unknown as a protection for Grindy retribution.  So my guess is that Snape is 
the product of any anonymous child or grand child of DD, or if not DD, then another 
professor who was also a warrior against Grindy.

As I"ve mentioned privately, I think much can be explained about Snape if one assumes he 
is the product of one of DD offspring. It would explain part of his loyalty to DD, DD refusal 
to explain to Harry why he so trusts Shape, and most of all, would highlight Snape's angst 
over DD not doing enough over the Prank (how can you favor and support them, when it is 
I who shares blood with you). Consider also the feelings Snape would have if he felt that 
DD allowed Snapes mother (DD's daughter) to be victimized by her husband because DD 
was too busy elsewhere saving the world. 

I'm not big on this possibility, but I do think it would allow for some Snape dynamics to 
fall into place. If the other professors knew of his relationship to DD (or another professor) 
it might also be part of the reason why they grant him with the respect they do).

Regardless, I do suspect there were some hidden children from that era (as there appear to 
be during the present era), and something will come up about this.  

 
> Lastly - there's been mention in recent posts that maybe Sevvy had  
> some dark secret that DD used to shut him up about the 'Prank". What  
> could be darker than this? And is this why DD keeps Snape out of the  
> DADA job - because blood might tell?

Lyn again, 
Yes, I am growing more and more convinced that the whole background of the Prank 
scenario was to set up an equality of blackmail. And it was the balance of secrets that has 
maintained the silence about that night (and likely several other things as well). In the end, 
I don't believe Snape would ever have remained quiet for any other reason than self 
interest, and the greatest self interest for him would be insuring silence with respect to his 
own secret.