Death and Snape

[Marty Larson]

No: HPFGUIDX 108484

Erika:
> I really don't think Snape will die.  I think he will be badly 
> injured, and that Harry will save him.  Maybe Snape will finally 
> have to admit that Harry is not all that bad.


Along the lines of Harry and Snape's relationship and whether or not 
Snape dies - I think Harry and Snape will agree to disagree and never 
like each other.  I do however see them accepting that they are both 
fighting Voldemort, and in a surprise move will be seen fighting 
together after the revelations about the backgrounds of James and 
Snape. I do recognize that this is pure specualtion. Both Harry and 
Snape then surviving to live in a "back to normal" WW.

Also,  in OoP, in the pensieve scene, we see that Snape 
removes "certain of his thoughts" Chap. 28 Snape's Worst Memory 
(p638 US Edition 2003).  I find it interesting that the one memory 
Harry gets into involves his father.  Now, of course, from the 
writer's perspective, it is a handy way to provide information.  I 
also understand that Snape doesn't want Harry to see his 
humiliation, but isn't it curious that this is one of his worst 
memories that he wants to keep hidden?  What about all the stuff 
that he is doing for DD, and his life prior to becoming Potions 
master - especially while a DE?  Snape did not know that Harry would 
end up in the pensieve, since it was an interruption by Malfoy that 
called him away.  Is it possible that he was trying to protect Harry 
from any information about his father?  I doubt it, but what if it 
falls into a similiar category of "I'll do this (Save Harry's Life 
in PS/SS) for you and my debt will be paid."

In addition, Snape removed memories three times at the first 
occlumency lesson (p 533 US Edtion, 2003).  How many would he have 
had to remove by the time they reached the lesson mentioned above?

Marty