Scabbers vs Goyle, Snape's fixation with DADA, the "Happily ever after" thingy

[Liquidfire]

No: HPFGUIDX 30718

Andrea wrote:
>I find it strange that he would attack the son of one of Voldemorts death
eaters.  (He either bit Crabbe or Goyle, can't remember which, but both of
their father's were represented at V.'s gathering in GoF.) 

Well, Ron was holding Peter (aka Scabbers) when that first confrontation
occured.  Perhaps he was just defending himself, you know.  Wouldn't help
him any if Ron got knocked around, he might also get hurt.  Peter's
self-preservation instincts kicked in, I guess.  He bit Goyle, by the way.

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I'm a Snape convert, honestly.  I now firmly believe he's part of
Dumbledore's camp, due to the events after LV's revival.  So now I leap to
his defense.

A lot has been said about his NOT getting the DADA post.  I have some pet
theories I'm going to run by you.

1) Snape is too good a Potions teacher, losing him to DADA might be
considered a waste.  Potions seems to be a very complicated subject, from
what little I can infer from the books about it.

2) Snape's frame of mind might be too much for the DADA post.  I'd hate to
think what he'd threaten his students with if he's the DADA teacher. ("I
have a werewolf in this closet, Neville.  Let's see if you did your
homework.  Get in.")

3) Just because Dumbledore isn't giving Snape the DADA position doesn't
mean he doesn't trust Snape.  Don't any of you guys out there have friends
and acquaintances you'd trust with certain things, but not with others?


Jennifer wrote:
>I seriously doubt she will end these books on a "Happily Ever After" note. 
She's said in several interviews that she's going to write these books the 
way she wants to, regardless of the age of her audience. Also, she's implied 
numerous times that Harry, the character almost everyone loves, may not 
survive, and also that many of the main characters may not survive either. 
She said once that book 7 will really wrap everything up as far as the 
survivors go, and I do believe she used the word "survivors." The books do 
get progressively darker and it would be ridiculous to end on a "Disney" 
note with everyone singing, dancing and smiling. 

I think all JK Rowlings has really done is to feed us all with a truckload
of red herrings.  See?  None of us knows if Harry lives or dies.  If you're
a writer, especially for a series, wouldn't you like to keep your readers
on their toes?  

I say we stop trying to guess whether Harry will live or die.  In doing so,
you're just trying to ram in your preferences, and Rowlings has stated that
she will finish the novels the way she wants to, so let's not worry too much.

If Harry dies, take it like a grown-up.  If Harry lives, take it like a
grown-up, too.


Liquidfire (who is waiting for Book 5, 6 & 7 so we can get on with our
lives)