snape is a dufus

[christi0469]

No: HPFGUIDX 32704

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> kiricat2001 wrote:
> 
> <a rather well-done defense of Snape, considering she's one of 
Those
> People>
> 
> > Marianne, wondering whether she's developed a split personality.
> 
> No, dear, just improved taste.....
> 
> Seriously, I will point out again the contrast in how Sirius and 
Snape
> treat the unconscious members of their party on Shrieking Shack
> Night---Sirius lets the unconscious Snape float along and 
bob'n'scrape
> against the ceiling; Snape conjures stretchers for the injured Ron,
> out-cold Harry, and needing-to-be-restrained Sirius. Most 
everybody,
> when I mention this, just blows it off for one reason or another, 
and it
> certainly doesn't make him a candidate for Humanitarian of the 
Year, but
> I think this is an interesting comparison.
> 
>
I thought the scene where Snape conjures up stretchers for everyone 
was actually sort of touching. At first it seemed somewhat out of 
character, but after reading the book a second time it seemed to 
indictate a depth to Snape that has yet to be explored. Of course, 
it would have been very irresponsible of Snape to leave the kids out 
for who knows what to find, and Sirius might have escaped if he were 
just left there, but the stretchers were a kinder conveyance than 
the mobilcorpus method. Perhaps if Snape were to get past all that 
baggage of his he could actually be a fairly cool guy, but I'm 
afraid that would sort of spoil things. After all, Harry's character 
would be less interesting if he didn't have the Dursleys, Snape and 
Malfoy as foils. After all, he can't battle LV for an entire book. 
And I actually find myself liking Snape, just because he is such a 
conflicted, baggage driven individual. It adds to his air of mystery.

Christi,who could not be more suprised to find herself coming to the 
defense of Snape.