Snape IS TOO a vampire, was Re: NBC Today Show questions

[joywitch_m_curmudgeon]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, Joywitch, in a fit a overexcited 
glee, wrote:

> Snape is a masochistic creep.

Of course, I meant to say that Snape is a SADISTIC creep.  (I can't 
believe David didn't catch that and tease me about it.  Must be part 
of a wedding present or something.)

> 
> Pippin:
> Ah, nice to know I'm not alone. My personal Snape is half-vampire,
> with both a vampire spirit and a human soul. That way, the human soul
> can die and redeem itself, while vampire!Snape lives on, much happier
> not having to cope with demands of a dual nature. But I have to admit
> there's not much canon for it.

There's canon for everything, Pippin.  :-D

Seriously, though, I've never understood this love for Snape thing.  
He is a horrible person, who loves to humiliate the very children 
whose education is his responsibility. Harry and Ron and Hermione have 
all been driven close to tears by the meanness of this so-called 
Professor.  How can you reconcile loving those kids and, at the same 
time, being a fan of someone they loathe, just because he has an 
intriguing personality and some dark secrets?

> Pippin
> wishing Joywitch and Amy much happiness

Thanks so much!  We are quite happy, although reports that love has 
made me less curmudgeonly are completely untrue, completely untrue, I 
tell you.

--JZC