Interesting theory – the idea of Snape ingratiating himself with the House of Black, with varying degrees of success. It'd be fun to look back at this post after Book 7 comes out, to compare & contrast the various theories with what actually gets mentioned about the Black family as the series is tied up.
Draco is potentially even more interesting on that score, since just as Snape steps into a father's role Draco becomes rebellious and suspicious. One wonders if there's a "you're not my father!" lurking there somewhere, with Draco projecting some of his anger about his father onto Snape.
Not sure I would say "just" stepped into a father's role; as Head of Slytherin House Snape has been in loco parentis to Draco for six years now, and is undoubtedly someone admired and looked up to by him. Draco may be projecting angst about Lucius' situation, but his emotional reaction to Snape suggests he feels far more comfortable being himself – saying what he thinks and feels – with Snape than he ever would with his actual father. (I'm reminded of an earlier post of yours about this very topic! :D) And I honestly don't see that as class-related or blood-related; Draco isn't treating Snape as an underling here.
If Draco resembles Regulus in terms of personality, and if there was indeed a strong connection between Snape and Regulus, that adds more layers to the complexity of the Draco/Snape relationship. Only time (and Book 7) will tell.
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Date: 2005-09-08 06:52 am (UTC)Draco is potentially even more interesting on that score, since just as Snape steps into a father's role Draco becomes rebellious and suspicious. One wonders if there's a "you're not my father!" lurking there somewhere, with Draco projecting some of his anger about his father onto Snape.
Not sure I would say "just" stepped into a father's role; as Head of Slytherin House Snape has been in loco parentis to Draco for six years now, and is undoubtedly someone admired and looked up to by him. Draco may be projecting angst about Lucius' situation, but his emotional reaction to Snape suggests he feels far more comfortable being himself – saying what he thinks and feels – with Snape than he ever would with his actual father. (I'm reminded of an earlier post of yours about this very topic! :D) And I honestly don't see that as class-related or blood-related; Draco isn't treating Snape as an underling here.
If Draco resembles Regulus in terms of personality, and if there was indeed a strong connection between Snape and Regulus, that adds more layers to the complexity of the Draco/Snape relationship. Only time (and Book 7) will tell.