My shocking idea

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 72885

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" wrote (in a 
much longer and well thought-out post):

>big snip< 
>When Dumbledore called him "Tom", I don't think he was doing it in a 
>sneering way; I think he was addressing himself to the human being 
> he once knew.<

Me: 
I agree.  I also think he may have been *appealing* to the remaining 
*human* part of Voldemort.  The use of the name "Tom" also really 
shows that Dumbledore has no fear of Lord V--no "He Who Must Not Be 
Named" for him, nor even plain old Lord Voldemort. 

Wanda again:
>But I think Harry is going to learn that compassion, which he was 
>already starting to feel for Snape, (and that is one of Harry's most 
>admirable moments, when he realizes 
> that he feels bad for his most hated teacher) must extend all the 
> way to the Dark Lord himself.  I think Harry's sacrifice will be 
> even bigger than Lily's was; he won't be dying just to save his 
> friends, but to save his worst enemy.  I think Harry's death is 
> going to be *truly* Christ-like, and he'll be able to look at 
> Voldemort and see not the all-powerful dark wizard, but the ruined, 
> destroyed human being he once was, and respond with love and 
> compassion.  Any ideas about this, or am I just raving?<


Me:
No, you are not raving.  I think that you are bang on, or at least 
pretty darn close.  I also think that it is pretty clear that Harry 
and Snape's relationship is going to be transformed dramatically, 
perhaps in book 7.  My theory is that Snape will sacrifice himself 
for Harry--which will be shocking for Harry after all the time he has 
spent hating and blaming Snape for every bad thing that happens to 
him.      Elle