Q: why readers love Snape (Was:Draco/ Snape parallels)

[Elizabeth Dalton]

No: HPFGUIDX 33358

anavenc wrote:

> 
> I almost started answering to Eloise's post, but finally thought I'd
> better leave it to people who are knowledgeable in literature and
> theory of writing. Maybe Tabouli, Elisabeth Dalton, Cindy(sphinx) and
> all you other literary experts, whose thought-provoking posts never
> fail to impress me, would like to reply to this one.
> 

I'm a literary expert????

Time to disabuse everyone of that notion!

To paraphrase a popular movie:

"Potion Masters are like onions." 
"They stink and make you cry?" 
"No! They have layers!" (play the rest of the scene in your head.... "Potion
Masters are not like cakes!".... "How about parfaits?")

Mind, I'm not in love with the fellow. But I do find him to be highly
intriguing, and possibly the reason I kept reading  after PS/SS (which was ok,
but not knock-your-socks-off like PoA). He was just so darn fascinating. And a
splendid plot twist, in and of himself.

Though, since I do seem to make a hobby of befriending men with difficult pasts
and limited social skills, given the opportunity, I'd probably make a go at
trying to find out what makes the guy tick, and see if I could cheer him up a
bit.

Elizabeth
(Flattered to be considered "knowledgeable in literature and theory of writing."
Baffled, but flattered.)