Snape the Unsung Hero

[Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 27528

   I'm sure many of you are already acquainted with
this short essay:
"http://geocities.com/lumen_dei/snape.html". In fact
one of you probably wrote it. ;)
   The author raises two excellent points, firstly
Snape's courage. I have long thought our Potions
Master probably has more sheer guts than anybody else
in the series, (with the possible exception of Harry
himself). cting as a spy in Voldy's camp was dangerous
enough back in the bad old days but now when Snape is
under suspicion, (and just how did he get Voldy to
take him back I wonder?) it is not much short of
suicidal. I admit to the gravest fears for our
Severus' life. I have this awful feeling he's going to
die heroically at some point in the series - leaving
Harry and co. decidedly conflicted over his memory.
   The writer's second point, that Harry should have
acknowledged Snape's efforts to protect him in SS, has
occured to me too. Suppose Harry *had* gone to Snape
and thanked him, (through clenched teeth no doubt) for
saving his life and maybe even apologized for
suspecting him might that not have kept their
relationship from plunging to virulent depths it has?
I feel an acknowledgement of the debt Harry owes him
would have softened Snape at least a little. 


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