The "face-value" theory of PoA -- now with shiny acronym! (LONG)

[bugaloo37]

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> I read Snape actions in PoA as actions of the man consumed by hate 
> and revenge and desire to protect Harry at the same time. I think 
> face-value reading supports it.
> 
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I completely agree with the above statement.  This may seem to 
contradict my previous seeming support for MD- but since reading the 
PRESSURE COOKER, I am leaning more in THAT direction. In a previous 
post, someone stated that a major problem they had with MD is its 
attempt to "redeem" Snape.  I tend to agree.  IMO, Snape is 
completely reprehensible-but he does serve a purpose.  He obviously 
takes the protection of Harry seriously-for whatever reason.  But I 
simply cannot see any purpose in his virulent attacks against 
Harry .  The MD has been unable to convince me that these attacks are 
anything but the end results of a man who is now having to protect 
the son of someone who he resented.  I would like to know:  is 
Snape's horrible treatment of Neville also part of the master-plan?  
I can see his resentment of Harry-leaking over to Ron and Hermione-
but why Neville?  I am trying to understand-if ALL of Snape's actions 
in regards to students, other faculty members,etc., are premeditated 
to serve some secret purpose.

bugaloo37-who tends to find life much simpler when taken at face 
value and tries to apply this theory to her interpretation of 
literature