Poison intentions? (was Re: What does Snape owe Harry?)

[caesian]

No: HPFGUIDX 97157

> Caesian #97131 wrote:
> > snip<
> > I tend to want to like Snape, because it just isn't logical, given 
> what we know now, for him 
> > to be a horrible character.  He's a member of the Order, 
> Dumbledore hired him and 
> > defends him, and it's stated over and over that he saved Harry's 
> life.  But, logic is just a 
> > system which is based on the accuracy of starting points.  A 
> perfectly logical conclusion 
> > based on inaccurate or incomplete antecedents can therefore be 
> spectacularly wrong (not 
> > to mention being an excuse to have a great deal of fun).
> > 
> > I'd like to be a Snape apologist.  It would be a much nicer world 
> if poisonous 
> > mushrooms could change their spots, and if so, I wouldn't put it 
> past him.  But, Snape is 
> > the one character that Dumbledore and JKR seem to be in 
> disagreement on.  I may trust 
> > Dumbledore, but I trust JKR even more - because she *is* 
> omniscient in the Potterverse.  
> > I'm sure they both have their reasons, but I just can't bring 
> myself to defend Snape's 
> > character when JKR has stated that we are entirely too fond of 
> him, and may probably 
> > change our minds.  I can't even begin to imagine (logically 
> without wildly extrapolating 
> > from canon as in my previous post) what mind-altering revelation 
> about Snape awaits 
> Harry - but I'm sure JKR can.
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> I'm not sure if this is the interview you mean.  <snip> Potioncat (wondering if this was 
the interview you had in mind?)

Caesian replies:
Again, I must agree with you - I really ought to have found the interview before posting.  I 
shall look it up, my apologies.  I'm new to this and one thing I've learned quickly is that 
the part of one's post that gets responses is invariably not the researched point, but the 
little interpretation bit at the end. :) keeps us honest, eh?  I shall be willfully obtuse, 
though, and take your silence on the rest of the post to mean that you agreed with those 
bits. ; )

I read the Molly thread from this month last night - two words "deflagration deluxe".  My 
eyes were burning, and not just because it took 3 hours.  Can anyone point me to a thread 
or threads committed to the similar abuse / defense of Cho?  other characters?  (I've read 
the recent heat-up on Lupin).  I don't mean to sound callous by asking - I thought both 
sides had very strong points and I just found the views of different folks fascinating.  And 
of course, I'd like to avoid stumbling into a cough*Snape*cough crossfire.  

Caesian