Snape and Lupin's Character Arcs (was: Lupin's Char Arc)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 119279


> > Pippin:
I think that Snape has redeemed himself already, Harry just 
doesn't realize it. You can be a good person and not do well with 
children. Likewise, Lupin has fallen into evil (IMO) and Harry 
doesn't realize that either. You can be a bad person and relate very 
well to children. Ginny adored Riddle.

Alla:
Umm, Pippin, I love your arguments and admire you as debater, but I  
beg to differ Snape " not doing well with children" is (in my 
opinion only) an understatement of the century.
Lupin "has fallen into evil" is not canon so far, right? I will bow  
to your greatness, if it will be, but for now, I don't see the 
comparison between Harry realising who Lupin is and who Snape is.
 
Pippin:
It's a great big world out there  and being nice to Gyffindors is 
not the definition of goodness.
> 
> Alla:
Humiliating and degrating children on the daily basis and 
holding a grudge against one of them, because he has a misfortune 
to be  son of someone who bullied you at school is NOT a definition 
of gooodness either.(at least in my book).