Neville and Snape

[mmarth at peoplepc.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 3860

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> mmarth at p... wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> Yes we do, he's got the mark. I think whatever he did in the past, 
some
> compelling thing caused him to reject Voldemort so thoroughly that 
both
> Dumbledore and (apparently) Voldemort are convinced of it. I think 
it had to
> have been emotion-based for it to have lasted so long.





> 
> <pet theory warning> Perhaps Snape is pale, and Dumbledore looks 
doubtful,
> after Snape leaves to do whatever he has to do, because that thing 
is deny
> Lily sufficiently to convince Voldemort he's over it and will come 
back...?
> 
> --Amanda


Amanda, I just don't have the time today to post many messages.  
(Partly because my husband has threatened to take my computer away).  
First off, just because Snape has the mark doesn't mean he was one. 
He could have only been "acting" at the time.  But if he was one, 
maybe someone he loved died and it was due somewhat to something he 
did and he just cannot forgive himself. ( I hate trying to think and 
type fast at the same time.  My sentences just don't make sense).  
Anyway, in GoF after Dumbledore tells Snape: "Severus," said 
Dumbledore, turning to Snape, "you know what I must ask you to do.  
If you are ready...if you are prepared..."  "I am," said Snape.

He looked slightly paler than usual, and his cold, black eyes 
glittered strangely.  Some people have thought this meant Snape was 
scared about what he was going to do and others have thought he was 
excited to finally be able to do whatever he was going to go do.

Dumbledore watched with a trace of apprehension on his face:  sounds 
like he was worried to me.  

Martha

Whose only contribution to society and women today will be to get the 
dirty dishes cleaned.  Oh, and the laundry also!


I still don't like the Snape/Lily theory and will only believe it 
after the 7th book.  By then I will know 98% of my theories will have 
been wrong.