Snape doesn't have a daughter?

[Phinea Rogue]

This is not really a theory, just some speculation (after exams, it's nice to go speculate a bit...). JKR has updated her site and there she answered to a theory I've never heard before - called "Luna is Snape's daughter". She said, "This is the most tantalising idea, but no, Mr Lovegood, the editor of the 'Quibbler', really is Luna's father and Snape does not have a daughter."

By saying that he doesn't have a daughter, can she mean that he has a son? Why doesn't she say simply that he doesn't have children? Is she just playing a bit with her fans? I suppose that's possible too...

I've never thought of Snape as having a family - as a wife and kids - only possible siblings or parents, but never children. Would he have a son? Who would have married him? Okay, you don't have to be married to have a son, but... you have to have someone to have him with... and although I like Snape a lot, I can't imagine him being in any relationship.

A few of the Hogwarts professors have spouses, but the information is restricted – that much we already know. If Snape had a son, could Voldemort use him against him (if he were to find out that he's no more loyal to him)? But JKR said once that she thinks that the thought of Snape in love is a "very horrible idea" and is stunned that someone wonders if Snape might fall in love. Therefore I've always thought that he's never been in any relationship... then again, you don't need to fall in love to get married...

[Tanuki]

Methink you might be overanalyzing the situation

[Mistress Siana]

Hehe, welcome to the club, Phinea, that was exactly what I thought when I read her statement. But I guess I might just want to see it that way...hm.

But, as for the question whom he might have children with, it could be an arranged marriage of some kind...preserving the pureblood ways, whatever. I'm not sure if I can picture Snape accepting an arranged marriage, however.

[Phinea Rogue]

Well, if he married young when he was still a Death Eater, maybe he would have accepted an arranged marriage - to preserve the pure blood and in this way to please Voldemort? But wouldn't it be wonderful? A nasty lil Snape...

[Mistress Siana]

It's a shame, actually, I wanted him to have a daughter! Hehe...

But I think it could fit in with what JKR said about Snape when she was asked if there would be a love interest for him. It was something along the lines of "who would want Snape in love with him? But I'm surprised you ask, you'll find out why in book 7". Family yes, love no. Then again, why did she say who would want Snape in love with him? *Go away, nasty thought!* Sorry, too much coffee.

[Nightcrawler]

Siana... you're not going to be writing any slash fiction right? Lol, to say the truth, that's the same thought I had when I read the quote.

And I doubt Snape has any children. He does not seem like the fatherly type.

[Mistress Siana]

Well, you don't need to be the fatherly type to produce a child...bees and flowers, you know...ahem.

Anyway, I too doubt it, but I'd love to see it. Because he's not the fatherly type, it would be interesting.

[Nightcrawler]

Yeah but at the same time, I don't think Snape would be the type to have a kid and then abandon him. Snape's done some pretty despicable stuff, but nothing awful like that. I really like Snape, so I hope that's not the case.

[Phinea Rogue]

I can see him having a son and not seeing him often, being divorced or something like that, spending lots of time at Hogwarts and maybe only part of summer with him (and taking care of him finacially).

[isasniffelus]

I've been asking myself the same question. I do indeed believe he could have a child because that idea comes up naturally after reading the interview... What do you think-could he have a son? Snape and Narcissa were in Slytherin, they must even have the same age. They are very intimate friends, too. She knows where he lives and he isn't surprised about her visit. Narcissa was just not allowed to marry him because she had to marry a pureblood which he is not. Furthermore, have you never ask yourself what exactly it is that makes Dumbledore trust Severus??? And that he couldn't tell the staff? And remember how angry he was with Harry after the Sectum Sempra charm on Malfoy. Could that be fatherly affection?

[isasniffelus]

to mention that his patronus charm will be of importance. But JK wouldn't say what it is because it would give away too much... First, it means he will fight someone or something dark; secondly, do you think it could be a flower?

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

I must say his boggart intrigues me much more.. Hmm.

[draconeedsahug]

But, as for the question whom he might have children with, it could be an arranged marriage of some kind...preserving the pureblood ways, whatever. I'm not sure if I can picture Snape accepting an arranged marriage, however.

Snape's not a pure blood...

[Phinea Rogue]

We didn't know that at that time...

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

That's true...

Wihch is interesting in itself, really, when you thikn about it.

How stuff we thikn we know can change so quickly...