OK, I read "without the nose or the hair" as "without the nose hair" and choked. :-D
I'm so thrilled to hear that you found Snape Snapish without his usual accoutrement because that was the thing that worried me most as I was writing -- could I make Snape Snapelike by words alone. Thank you for saying I succeeded.
OMG! Holmes and Watson! (Which reminds me, I still owe you intelligible comments on your wonderful fic *facepalm*) It's totally my shiny new fandom. What will it take to lure you into it on a more regular basis, hmmm? I'll give you anything you want.