Snape's sacrifice/the Dursleys

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 11992

> >Mike wrote:
> > > This just occurred to me: (I had never even THOUGHT of this 
before,
> > > but now I'm totally convinced.) Snape is going to die for 
Harry. At
> > > the beginning, V will accept him back, begrudgingly, and sort of
> > > half-trust him. Then V will find out that Snape is a spy, and
> >instead of killing him, begin to use him. Snape will eventually 
find
> >out he's being used, find out that it's put Harry in danger, and
> >stand up to V (and die). So Snape will die for Harry. I can't 
believe
> >I never thought of that before. I don't think he will "die for 
Harry
> >Potter", but I can totally see Snape "dying to defeat the Dark 
Lord",
> >and in order to do that, I think he will recognize that he will 
have
> >to die for Harry Potter.
> > > -Mike<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> >Oooh, VERY convincing theory, Mike.  I'm a Snape-fan, and I had
> >considered he might be one we'll lose by the end, but I had never
> >made any further attempt to flesh this thought out.  I hate to lose
> >him, but you've made quite a compelling argument.  Very intriguing,
> >and what a great twist to throw to those Snape-haters, canon and
> >fans, alike...
> >
> >Kelley
> >
> Signe wrote:
> That is an interesting take on it.  I always envisioned Harry 
standing up for Snape and saving Snape's life (technically paying him 
back for that time in SS/PS when Snape saved Harry).<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

That's another plausible take.  Does Harry feel beholden to Snape for 
this, though?  I'm thinking Dumble said Snape working so hard to save 
Harry's life in PS/SS was as repayment to James for saving his 
(Snape's) life when Sirius sent him to the Shrieking Shack where 
Lupin was.  That would just gall Snape, wouldn't it?  Harry saving 
his life?  Hmm, not to mention the conflict for Harry...

> Signe:
> I have also had this preminition that 
> the Dursleys will be endangered and Harry will save them with 
magic.  This way they won't think magic is so bad.  However, as many 
have told me, this is wishful thinking.
> 
> Signe<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Wishful thinking why?  That would seem very like JKR, to open bigoted 
characters eyes to the groundlessness of their beliefs.  My theory is 
that Petunia is a squib; that she'll be the character to find her 
magic later in life...

Kelley