Snape's Destiny/JKR quotes

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No: HPFGUIDX 105331

 SNIP.


> Demetra wrote :
> Now I'm having an identity crisis!!  I think I'm a Snape-aholic, 
but 
> I'm not sure if I'm a Snape-apologist.  I love his character, I 
think 
> there are a lot of layers yet to be uncovered about Snape.  I also 
> think his behaviour is abominable, at times.  I think he really 
> enjoys verbally lacerating someone he dislikes.  However, I also 
> believe that he needs to act like he hates Harry & the other 
> Gryffindors, he needs to act like he favors Slytherins (esp. 
Malfoy) 
> and he needs to appear like he's on the side of the DE's.  That is 
> what a spy has to do.  Remember what Quirrell said about Snape- he 
> makes it easy for people to think he's the bad guy, flitting around 
> like an overgrown bat.  
> 


Alla:

Hi, Demetra.
I just replied to the post with similar topic, so maybe you'll give 
me some explanations. (You don't have to, of course, but I honestly 
want to know. :)Why does Snape need to act as he hates Harry,when in 
fact it is more effective to do what Crouch!Moody did?

If people think that he is the bad guy, doesn't it make them more 
doubtful of them and thinking that he is a Voldemort!agent all along?
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