Snape-aholics and Siriophiles and...?

[tookishgirl_111]

No: HPFGUIDX 105476

Kneasy recently said:
> > In the constant to-ing and fro-ing about Snape and Sirius which 
> > seems to be one of the dividing lines between the fans...<snip>

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Andromeda wrote:

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> And they certainly aren't mutually exclusive groups, as SSSusan has 
> repeatedly proved.
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I always found the fact that, for the most part, the lines appear 
rather divided as I find the two characters remarkably similar at 
times.  Both seem to have come from troubled homes, both have trouble 
letting old grudges die, neither seem to be able to extend or accept 
apologies, and both can be usually cruel to others (though most often 
to each).  And yet, again generally speaking, fans often think one 
disgustingly evil and the other merely a hero in diguise.

I, personally, am one of those fans who loves both characters.  I am 
both Snape-aholic and Siriophile.  I enjoy the fact that Snape is not 
a good guy and shows no real desire to ever become one - it's true to 
his personality and a sudden change from that (ie being nice to 
Harry) would ruin him as a character.  On the other hand, I like the 
bad-boyness of Sirius and if had ever apologized to Snape for his 
behavior as teen and adult I thinks I would have been greatly 
disappointed.

Tooks - Snape-aholic, Siriophile, and proud to be both - Hope 
I "snipped" correctly