Scorppa: I think Bellatrix Lestrange did kill Sirius with an Avdara curse. His smile and the slow fall were part of the dramatics, I reckon. The Crucitus wracks 'em with pain and the Imperius curse makes 'em go all blissed-out-oogly-googleys but the Kadvara just kills. Which was what happened to Sirius

When Luna was talking about how the dead are waiting/ talking/exsisting, just beyond the veil, she's talking about her Mum just as much as Sirius - ie. her Mum and Sirius ARE DEAD but they will meet them again 'cause death's like that

@m@nd@: Snape's ALWAYS beeen alone I reckon. Look at his childhood memories, they're awful. No-one can go through that and the schoolyard taunts, and come out a fully, relationship ready, social being. Do you know what I mean?? Therefore, I don't think that Snape has the wherewithalls to be a friend let alone love someone. So, as much as our LIly seems to have been a bit of a sleaze - what with carrying on with Lupin 'n all!! - I don't reckon she ever stooped to Snape.

Shipping Report: Was his 'love scorned' enough to turn our Snape completely 'BAD" or, are you right @m@nd@, was there another ???

I think we are on to something with this 'Dumb trusts Snape but not enough to give him the DAD position' thing

So who did/does Snape love?
Moaning Myrtle was too old for Snape's era but Poppy Pomphrey has the whole nurses' uniform, strict discilpline thing going on... ??? :P
Does Madam Hooch have a nice firm broom riding tush that Snape finds irresistable?
How about madam Sprout? does she 'raise his adour'??
HEY! How about Prof. Mcgonagall??? If we are gonna explore this 'you tease the one you secretly fancy' thing, why not Snape and Mcgonagall??? :P

You have SEEN the book HBP !!!!!!!! Nooooo!!! Really?!!! WOW!