Sentence:  Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling <WSD>sentiment</WSD> that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.