Understanding Snape

[Julie]

No: HPFGUIDX 91013

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> Jim Ferer-Snape's on the right side, and he's done the right thing 
more than once.

Animagikat's opinions of Snape

I agree with you 100% about Snape suffering from social 
phobia. Also, IMO, Snape has been made this way, not only from his 
treatment as a child, but also from his treatment as an adult. His 
support from the other members of the order is non existent, except 
perhaps Dumbledore. And even from him we have seen very little. He 
is met primarily with contradicion, hate, and superiority. Never is 
he met with acceptance. I, as someone who has been accused  of being 
a social phobic myself, can tell you that this behavior does not 
breed good feelings within the recipiant.

That said, IMO, Snape's decision to do the right thing springs from 
some deep seated hatred of Voldemort, and/or his followers and a 
need for revenge. I do not believe he has had a change of heart and 
if that is the case, his 'right' decisions, made for the wrong 
reason's, can be wrong decisions. (Where have I heard that before?)
This I can also attest to: By acting out of hatred, anger, 
and a want revenge, you usually end up hurting yourself in the long 
run. He is on a very self destructive path, even if he doesn't see 
it.

His intentions are not pure. Possibly, he is not fighting for the 
same end as the other members of the Order: the ultimate downfall of 
Voldemort. Vengence is his goal(IMO). Being a social phobic, and a 
slytherin, his number one intent is to see that his own 
wants and needs are met regardless of what the Order wants. 

This is not to say that he can not be useful. We already know he is. 
But if his needs are eventually met before the goals of the Order, 
what will become of him then? I would like to think that he would 
continue to fight for the order, but with so little acceptance from 
them, and being a social phobic, why would he? He really supports no 
one, because no one really supports him.
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