[HPforGrownups] Snape fulfilling his life debt

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42378

Theresnothingtoit writes:

> Does anyone here think Snape will finally be redeamed by fulfilling
> his life debt to James by using the time turner.  It seems a highly
> *bangy* device that has only been used once and I would like to see
> Snape redeamed in a very physical way.


I think not.  First of all, the time travel thing gets things all messed up.
In more ways than one.  That would be an awful lot of time to go back, an
awful lot could go wrong, and Voldemort might end up more powerful than ever
if he didn't get vaporized by the bouncing AK on Harry.  Also, it gets quite
confusing to read about the time turner and probably as difficult to write.

Second, JKR has already said that we will never see a live Lily or James.
That sort of settles things.

Also, I think part of the whole sad tale of Snape is that he *can't* repay
the life debt.  Poor Snape will never truly be able to hate James in peace.
James is dead, it can't be repaid.  Harry's a close second, but he's still
not James.


Richelle