Snape Theories

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 73418

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snapesmate" <snapesmate at h...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
> wrote:
> > Yes.  But being nice and being a good guy aren't the same thing.  
> > I've never accused Snape of being nice.
> > 
> > He could be a bad guy, but I sure hope not.  I like the idea that 
> > someone can be mean and still be on the right side.  <snip>> 
> > bibphile
> 
> Too right!  After all the years of Catholic School education I can 
> tell you...  There were many Snapish teachers (nuns and lay [non-
> religious] teachers who, while being very stern taskmasters bordering 
> on cruelty at times (complete with the rulers to your hands for 
> punishment, yes, I am an oldie!) in the name of good teaching, would 
> pray their little hearts out for you at a second's notice, as well as 
> put themselves between dangerous situations and their students to 
> protect those students. I am not sure if you can call it "being mean" 
> but it sure seemed like it at the time.  However, we definately 
> learned from them and were protected by them.  Sorry if a seem to be 
> rambling here...  just my way of saying yes, you can have someone who 
> is stern, a tad sadistic (I swear one teacher was sneering while 
> wacking my knuckles!  LOl!) and even cruel at times, but they can 
> still be "good" and I suppose even "caring" in their own way...
> 
> "snapesmate"


Now me (Cindy) - 
I agree completely. There is a huge difference between being good, or
being on 'the right side', and being 'nice'. 
Personally, I don't care. I like Snape's character completely, and
will support him no matter which road he chooses to go on. That's the
thing with Snape, I think if it comes down to it in the end - he won't
be on anybody's side but his own! 
It's about time someone starts looking after Snape, rather then Snape
looking after everyone else. 

-Cindy (Snape's patronus)
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