Howdy; ponderings (rather lengthy)

[Mike Schubert]

No: HPFGUIDX 9664

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Marvin Long, Jr." <msl at f...> wrote:
> * Snape is very interesting.  I see him as a kind of aristocrat who 
is
> loyal to principles of honor and decency but who feels conflicted 
about
> associating with and teaching the "lower orders"--mudbloods and so 
on.  He
> probably sympathizes with Voldemort's dislike of muggles but 
understands
> that V's methods are evil and to be eschewed--I suspect that he went
> through an enormous crisis of character to reach this conclusion
> (something that would make a good story in a future HP book, 
methinks)
> and, though he dislikes Harry and gravitates towards 
aristocratic-minded
> folk (Slytherins) he won't betray the good guys--his own goodness 
was
> too hard-won for that.

This is dead on with how I saw him, only I've never really been able 
to word it properly. Owe you one, Marvin.
-Mike