Why ole Snapey is(n't) a vamp (or old, either!)

[doliesl]

No: HPFGUIDX 88234

> > Marianne:
> > I sure hope we get this info.  I'm not entirely convinced that 
Snape
> > is good, just that he's chosen not to throw his lot in with Vmort 
and
> > his merry band of DEs.  I'm betting that we will find out that 
Snape
> > turned to the "good" side simply because he was smart enough to 
hedge
> > his bets. As Phineas Nigellus says, "We (Slytherins) will always
> > choose to save our own necks."
(sorry to snip)

D:
One major problem with this view: I do not believe such selfish, self-
preserved menality could won Dumbledore's trust at all. Dumbledore is 
a trusting man but not a fool. Unless Snape indeed possessed 
abilities (other than occlumency) and some great plans that are far 
too valuable that somehow justified enough his place in the eyes of 
Dumbledore and other order members. No order member (other than 
Sirius, well he doesn't count since he hasn't been around all these 
years) has raise suspicion about Snape at all. A former DE's reason 
of turning "good" even convince the likes of Molly Weasley, who did 
not seem to object nor make a fuss about his credibility at all. You 
keep mention how your view fit with Snape's style this and that, it 
certainly does NOT fit with the painful image of Snape rubbing 
(unconsciously) his dark mark, and his seemingly fearful insistence 
in not calling out Voldemort's name. Because what you are saying 
tends to generalize and simplifie ALL of Snape's character and all 
his past actions. The self-preservation reason really is nothing so 
sacred nor special that is only between Dumbledore and Snape. To me 
it is predictable and BORING, sorry to say that. It's like, after all 
the mysteries over why Dumbledore trusts him turns out he is just 
another token Slytherins stereotype who is ever so predictable. It 
literarally spell out for you already. Such "secret" do not need all 
that high-secrecy and 2 more volumes to reveal. JKR can do better 
than that. She keeps telling us to keep an eye on Snape; there're 
more story to tell about Snape. 

In my reading he is not a flawless master-scheme commander type who 
is capable of playing Dumbledore all along, nor would betray 
Dumbledore. Maybe JKR was speaking through Dumbledore (she said if 
there is something she wants to tell readers as the truth it would be 
through either Hermione or Dumbledore) when he said 
unapologetically  "I trust Severus Snape." However there are couple 
obvious Snapish qualities to keep in mind as possibilities of why he 
turn "good": vengeful, a thirst to prove being "right", a thirst to 
be "recognize", hard working to achieve, insecurity, jealousy, 
emotional (especially that "wearing emotion" speech that could be 
about himself afterall)...etc. there are just so much more 
possibilities than being solely self-interest and self-preserve.  

D.
agree with all who're against the vampire theory and not crazy about 
the Perseus Evans anagram thingy...been there done that guys