You know what I just realized?

[conuly]

Severus Snape wasn't that old.

Think about it. He must've been about 20 when Harry was born, so at the end of the series he couldn't've been older than 37 or maybe 40. Which means when the series *starts* he's got to have been in his early 30s, which isn't as old as the books make him appear, especially as wizards seem to live longer.

I mean, reading the books, didn't you picture somebody... older?

Comments

[lady-angelina.livejournal.com]

He did seem to come across as somewhat older to me, although he was Lily and James' contemporary. I think it had less to do with his chronological age and more to do with his starkly serious demeanor, if that makes any sense.

[conuly]

It makes perfect sense, and is why I was so surprised to realize how young he was.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Nah, I figured him to be around 40-45 or so. (His teaching style is irrelevant, I've known young hardcases and old marshmallows.)