[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape Coward?

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No: HPFGUIDX 38549

In a message dated 5/7/2002 6:21:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
doldra at hotmail.com writes:


> I agree. Snape did cross over to the dark side for a while, but it 
> must have taken a lot of bravery and a -lot- of willpower to come 
> back. He probably lives each day in mortal terror of Voldemort and 
> what might happen to him (Snape) if he (Snape) is discovered, and I 
> don't think it's a surprise that he's a complete jerk. It was 
> probably always expected by his family that he would be a Death Eater 
> when he grew up, and that made him bitter; and now that he's left 
> Voldemort, he's even more bitter. I think that living with what he 
> did and what he could have become really bothers him, and he's 
> willing to do pretty much anything to make up for it.


Excellent points.  I also attribute part of his bitterness to having his life 
likely dictated by others, first by his family, then by Voldemort, and now by 
dumbledore.  

> I keep having a nagging suspicion, though, that Snape's not as 
> reformed as he seems. In that case, most of my argument would be 
> wrong...but I guess we'll have to wait and see. ;)
> 


That would certainly be a twist in the books if he turned out to be a real 
bad guy.  Certainly hope it doesn't happen -- but anythings possible.

Joy






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