Neville and Snape

[mmarth at peoplepc.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 3837

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Diogo Miguel Preto Mena Reis 
<dmpmr at m...> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Jinx wrote:
> 
> > Snape may be bitter and twisted, but you know what, there's no 
one I'd
> > rather have on my side in a fight.  He knows his stuff, he's 
honourable,
> > dependable, loyal.  If he's on your side, he stays there and 
backs you up no
> > matter what.  And you'd have to let him down in a seriously big 
way for him
> > to turn against you.  Also, he holds grudges like no one else, 
and if you
> > have a common enemy with him, you are virtually assured he will 
not betray
> > you to them.  Which is why AD wants him around.
> > 
> > Jinx
> 
> I have to admit he is quite an interesting character, but I think 
the
> Snape fans have been hearing each other for too long now! (wait a 
second
> don't shoot me)
> 
> You've turned Snape into a saint! Let's not forget that he betrayed
> Voldemort, though we still don't know why. Even if that may be 
considered
> a good action, if he's played double agent, how would that make him
> trustful? I don't think we read enough of him to say if he's loyal, 
but
> I've the feeling that he is now at least. Or else Dumbledore 
wouldn't
> trust him, would he? But then again he didn't get Moody's fakeness.
> 
> 				Diogo


I, for one, do not think of Snape as a saint.  I never even said he 
was nice!  But I don't think he is evi(not now).  And just because he 
was a Death Eater doesn't mean he actually murdered or tortured 
someone.  Of course you could say guilty by association and I would 
agree.  We don't even honestly know if he was a Death Eater.  As I 
have said before, would Dumbledore have really hired someone to teach 
kids who had murdered, tortured, or even supported these ideas?  I 
just don't know.  But I do think Dumbledore has surrounded himself 
with the people who he thinks can help him defeat Voldemort and Snape 
is one of them. Dumbledore and others have always known that V. would 
be back one day.  V. couldn't be killed the way he was.  It was just 
a matter of time.  I just find Snape a fascinating character.  Always 
have.  

But then as Ron said in GoF, "but that doesn't mean a really clever 
Dark wizard couldn't fool him (him being Dumbledore)....

Maybe here is where JKR is dropping one of those hints she is talking 
about.  Maybe Snape really is a dark wizard!!!  

Martha