Snape's Destiny/JKR quotes (or Snape-aholics and Siriophiles)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 105365

 Kneasy wrote:
> When the Anti-Snape Alliance flail away, castigating him for the 
way 
> he treats Harry and Neville, nurses his grudges against James and 
> Sirius, they're really missing the point. We know all that. It's 
not 
> news it's canon.  For Snape-aholics the nub of the question is - 
> why? What is the back-story, what are Snape's motivations?

snip.

Alla:


Kneasy, if this is the position taken by Snape advocates, I actually 
have nothing to debate.
I am in perfect understanding and agreement of such position.


If Snape's abusiveness, revengefullness, pettiness ,shalowness, etc. 
is duly acknowledged  , but despite all that people like Snape as 
interesting character and want to know his motivations, I think I 
understand that.

Believe it or not, I also really, really want to know Snape's back 
story. I am curious, if nothing else.

I want to argue when what Snape does is JUSTIFIED, because he MAY 
have best intentions in mind. (No, I am not saying people cannot have 
such opinions, I am saying that I usually want to challenge them)


Because to me even if Snape has good intentions toward Harry, at face 
value what he does cannot be justified.