[HPforGrownups] Re: Theory on Snape - MASSIVE

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 109272

>> "Cathy Drolet"
>> My theory is that Snape is on the side 
>> of good and has never changed sides.  

> "Nora Renka" 
> And my broad objections to it are largely thematic.  Why do we get 
> this general feeling of something close to guilt rolling off of 
> Snape (I'm thinking of the scene with Crouch!Moody, and the lil' 
> speech to Harry in his office recently discussed) if there's not a 
> solid reason behind it?....If this is the switcheroo, 
> where's the great redemption path that we've been told Snape is 
> currently on?  Where's the interview-canonical 'sordid past'?  
> Where's the illustrated theme of a choice resulting in horrible 
> things and one man trying to change his own actions?  


Yeah, I'm with Nora on this one.  Snape is too filled with tension to
have been a good guy all the time.  And I think its much more
satisfying plot-wise to have a genuine repented DE now fighting for
good than otherwise.  This isn't a series about black and white
characters; there are shades of gray too.  And Snape is the most
interesting shade of gray around.  There's no doubt in my mind he's
done horrible things in the past.  That Dumbledore can get past this
to let him close to children is one of the mysteries of the books.

Magda


	
		
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