Snapedom

Based on Severus' history (the Shrieking Shack incident) and his interactions with Lupin, it seems to me that the subject of Snape and Werewolves could be a meaty one (yes, that was deliberate).

We know there's already a prejudice against werewolves in the WW, and that Snape has some kind of particular fear/horror/hatred of werewolves - particularly Lupin - stemming from the Shack incident. Yet he learns how to brew the Wolfsbane, a complex potion that demands time, care, energy and material resources and for which we never see him receive any actual remuneration (outside of keeping Lupin sane) or other public acknowledgement. Possibly he just likes the challenge, possibly it's also tied in with his desire to keep Lupin sane and therefore relatively harmless. It could be interesting to delve deeper into his views of and feelings about werewolves, including V's use of them in the war, their position in society, etc.

Also, how do you think Severus would react, in the short and long term, to being turned into a werewolf himself (either by acccident or as a punishment from Voldie)?