Snape and the Edinburgh Festival

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No: HPFGUIDX 111095

Alla wrote:

Hey, Neri. I am actually equally torn between these two theories. I
want Snape's redemption "done right" and even though I don't
consider him to be a good guy yet, I prefer to think that he is
capable of making moral choices.... sometimes. ;o)

I think him trying to pay his life debt to James is very likely, but
then if he left Voldie for that reason only it would mean that Snape
still shares DE ideology in many many important matters. Does he
miss his DE days?


Neri:

Well, I think this is a bit more in character than the Big Bang 
scenario. I mean, if he had a shattering moral epiphany then why is 
he so nasty now? But I think you have the same problem I have with 
the Life Debt scenario: it lacks punch. We already know about this 
part.

Alla wrote:

I think I like dramatic event the best. Something really horrific
and unexpected (unexpected murder ???) made him see that Voldemort
and Co are not the best company to hang out with?

And of course the person killed should be somebody Snape cared
about, otherwise it just would not work, IMO.

Neri:

Well, if he cared for the person who was killed then it is actually 
the Revenge scenario, isn't it? If he didn't care about him 
personally then it is the moral revelation scenario. This is how I 
see it. The difference between plain revenge and true morality is 
that true morality is universal, not personal. 

Not that I have much against the Revenge scenario. It is certainly in 
character. It is just that it's so conventional. Half the action 
movies from Hollywood use it (and not necessarily the better half 
either). OTOH Shakespeare had some very good stuff based on the 
revenge motive. But Shakespeare was a true FEATHERBOA whereas JKR is 
not. I'm not sure she can do justice to the Revenge scenario.

As you can see I'm still of five-and-a-half minds in this.

Neri