Sirius / Severus

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86042

-<june.diamanti at b...> wrote:
> > 
> > I don't agree with the concept of him wanting to die a splendidly 
> > heroic death.  "Oh, let me die - and then they'll all be sorry!", 
> > or "Death will redeem me at last!".  I think Snape wants to live 
> the 
> > same way as the rest of us usually do.  I have no idea what his 
> post 
> > LV fall agenda might be and will not even attempt to conjecture.  
> 
>
Mel wrote: 
> I don't think HE knows. 
> I stand by my belief that whatever is driving Severus in whatever 
> direction he's going in is strictly and deeply personal. I don't go 
> in for the LOLLIPOPS idea, but for those of you that do it just 
> sweetens the pot. I think that the only thing on Snape's agenda is 
> vengeance at any price and that the thought of which "side" he's on 
> is secondary at most. Severus is on Severus' side, plain and simple. 
> He's got something he needs done and he'll do what it takes to see it 
> through.
> 
> THEN he'll plan his retirememt. If there is one. That, I believe may 
> be rather far down his list of priorities as well--again--vengeance 
> at any cost.
> 
> 
> Mel--who hopes there is a retirement.


I don't agree that Severus is on his own side or that he's seeking
vengeance at any cost. If that were true, he would have murdered
Sirius and Lupin in the Shrieking Shack and would not have attempted
to save Harry on several occasions (countering Quirrell's spell,
conjuring up stretchers to carry him and the others from the Shrieking
Shack, alerting the Order about Harry's intention to enter the MoM).
He has deliberately *severed* (or is in the process of *severing*) his
connections with his natural allies (Lucius et al) and has worked for
Dumbledore "at great personal risk." Something very powerful is
motivating him to remain loyal to Hogwarts and Dumbledore. I don't
think it has anything to do with Lily, but it undoubtedly ties in with
the blood debt to James, which I think he tried but failed to pay. (I
agree with the person who said that he tried to alert James to the
danger of betrayal but failed to save him and feels obligated to make
up for that failure by saving Harry once and for all.) But there's
something else, too--something that causes Dumbledore to trust him and
that prevents him from ever rejoining the Death Eaters. And whatever
it is, it isn't fear of death at the hands of Voldemort. Snape is an
odd combination of usually opposing characteristics: cunning and
courage. To reduce his motive to simple vengeance is IMHO to greatly
underestimate him.

Carol