The prophecy - my 'we are the world' theory... even Snape

[queenofeverythang]

No: HPFGUIDX 75785

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sally Unchester 
<salsal19 at y...> wrote:
> ok QoE,
> You just put an idea in my head.  Remember as children when 
all of us were taught there were selfish people and selfless 
people?  The selfish people seemed to not get anywhere in the 
world but the selfless always got anywhere they wanted to in the 
world.  So here's my theory:  JKR purpsoefully gives us 
characters such as Harry,Ron,Hermione,Dumbledore,Hagrid et 
al. who are all selfless and fight their battles the "pure way".  
They don't like to fight with swords,fists,or anything but they do 
when something stands in there way.  The selfish people want 
to fight with fists and swords because nothing is in their way and 
it only matters what they want not what others feel or want.  It's 
good that you notice that Harry's power that Voldemort doesn't 
have is bringing people together.  As for Harry and Snape, I 
believe Snape will be the one saving him in the end since we will 
have no Dumbledore (or at least that is what many people 
believes,who knows maybe JKR will throw us off and keep DD
>  alive?) The last few years at Hogwarts are the teenage years 
for the trio so there are going to flying hormones here and 
there...I believe you are right with the battle within himself, he
will 
have to decide if he would like to be selfish like Voldemort and 
the DEs or if he wants to stay selfless.  I believe personally that 
Neville's true heroism is going to show throughout the last three 
books (yes,I said three,didn't anyone notice how he became 
even MORE brave in book five?) Mrs.Dursley will acknowledge 
her sister but it'll be a "You blink and you miss it" deal.  She 
actually already does acknowledge her in other books just not 
say that she loves her or anything like that, I would like her to say 
that she did love her sister at one point,that would be more 
special to me.  Any way,thats my rant for the moment.  Feel free 
to disagree or agree if you chose,it's a free country ;).  
>  
> -Sally

I agree with most of what you said, even the part about 
Dumbledore which I don't want to believe but I can definitely see 
it happening (book 7 not 6 hopefully).

The thing I'm still wondering about is Snape & Harry's future 
relationship. Snape has saved Harry's life before and that hasn't 
changed his opinion of Harry one bit (or Harry's opinion of Snape 
for that matter). I realize that Snape is a pretty unlikeable 
personality but he also comes across as very useful and 
responsible - and Harry though quite likeable can be very 
disrespectful when it comes to Snape. I don't think the saving of 
lives is enough to cut through this amount of dislike. I think they 
have to find some kind of common ground and I can't figure out 
what that could possibly be. Something in Snapes past? Who 
knows. I don't see them becoming like family or drinking buddies  
in the future but I do hope they can end some of the hostility. If 
Snape didn't keep some of his nastiness he would cease to be 
the Snape I LOVE to hate so much.

-QoE