Snape history/future

[T.J.]

No: HPFGUIDX 80857

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hecate92" <hecate92 at y...> 
wrote:
> Hello, 
>   I am also new to this group and have spent some very enjoyable 
> evenings reading past messages.

>   I have been fascinated by the Snape/Lily theories as reasons for 
> his defection from LV. However, what is the general thought on 
> Snapes' future? Will he end up dead by book seven(I do hope not) 
> having sacrificed himself to protect Harry, or will he actually have 
> something positive happen to him (current or yet to be met character 
> revealing some sort of care/kindness/love for him?

>   I would like to think of him doing other things rather than 
> practising swishng his robes in the corridors and ordering vast 
> amounts of immaculate underwear to be delivered by owl. Maybe he will 
> expand his poetry writing.


I too (another newbie) would like to see a brighter future for 
Snape.  I don't think he will die--I think it's obviously Dumbledore 
who's going to be the sacrificial victim in Book 7--and I would like 
to see something mildly redeeming happen to Snape.  I think it would 
be unrealistic to have him become everyone's favourite teacher and a 
real laugh a minute...but I'd like to see him find some personal 
fulfillment and a career outside the teaching field, which I don't 
think is really a good match for him (who DID he get career 
counselling from...oh right, Dumbledore, the only guy who would hire 
him.  Too bad DD wasn't running a potions research facility, rather 
than a secondary school).

Your line about his immaculate underwear made me laugh.  I'd never 
really thought about the current colour of Snape's underwear but I 
imagine it *would* be brilliantly white, wouldn't it?

tj