Snape's Fury (was: The Shrieking Shack-did Snape have ul

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> 
> Poor Severus. I shall be devastated if JKR kills him off, but I'd rather he 
> died heroically than go through the whole of the series never quite achieving 
> that which he so desperately needs, never proving to himself his own worth.
> 


Fear not, Eloise! JKR didn't invest an incredible amount  of time and effort
creating a character with the subtle complexities of ole Snapey for no good
reason. He's not going to be discarded like an old sock, don't you worry.

I have long held a theory about Sevvy (posted ad nauseam, but that won't
stop me mentioning it again) and more recently a bit of lateral thinking
that could add extra spice to the story.

Briefly, the theory is that Snape has a personal grudge (motive - family)
against Voldemort. Revenge is his game, to the exclusion of everything
else. The members of the Order are not his natural allies; he belongs
with Malfoy et al, being nasty. So why has he joined with DD against his
natural inclinations? And how  can DD be so sure that he can be trusted
and that he will not flinch come the crunch? Only an overwhelming and
understandable lust for revenge can explain it, IMO.

Of course in this scenario Sevvy will probably go down in flames, but
with a Bang! not a whimper.

The other bit of theorising is a  "what if?" thought.

What if DD meets his  Balrog (to quote Pippin) in the next book?
Who  takes over the running of the Order?
Who probably knows more about DD's plans than anyone  else?
Who  has been bringing him information and has been responding
to  his requests and orders? 
Who is plenty smart enough to have figured out exactly what is going on?
Our Sevvy, naturally.
("You know what to do...." said DD at  the end of  GoF)

Oh, there will be those who will claim that Harry should lead the fight,
but he doesn't *know* the things that matter (mostly DD's fault) and
neither does anyone  else -  except, probably, Snapey.

So  if DD  drops off the perch expect much angst  and conflict in the
Order, and outside it from Harry, as, after a period of anguish and
pain, Severus Snape takes charge.

What a lip-smacking thought.

Kneasy