FF: Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 106288

> Alla wrote:
> 
> I know for sure what I want for Snape. Of course, I would not like 
> for him to disappear from the books and I don't even want for him to 
> die, although I would not mind such outcome.
> 
> I want an apology from him to Harry worded something like "Potter, 
> you are not your father and I was wrong for not realising that 
> earlier" No, I don't want for him to hug and kiss Harry at the end, 
I 
> just want an apology for undeserved emotional abuse he put him 
> through.
> 
> Oh, and I also want him to leave Hogwarts AT THE END of the series 
> and never, ever come close to children again.

boyd:

I hope Snape stays the same pain-in-the-derrier that he is now. After 
all, he's tried to save Harry numerous times and demonstrated his 
loyalties to the OoP just as often, yet Harry suspects him of being 
ESE from the moment they meet.

If the rest of the WW should be treating other races, mixed-bloods and 
muggles better, then shoudln't Harry try maybe a little to see past 
unimportant personality quirks, too? Hagrid's differences are easily 
as negative as Snape's; he's constantly subjecting the kids to 
unnecessary danger, yet we don't chide him, because he's so *nice*. 
Balderdash. They're both flawed, but both mean well (as far as we 
know).

I think it's actually Harry who will be forced by circumstances in the 
remaining books to finally trust Snape, warts and all, almost as a 
final lesson in learning to forgive others for their faults and 
recognizing their true intentions.

Sure, Snape is a git, but at least he doesn't constantly accuse Harry 
of being ESE. Self-centered, sure, not that he's all wrong there (like 
the first few chapters of OoP). And a pain in the class at times, too, 
if the constant conversations he, Ron and Hermione have in classes are 
any indication. Not to mention breaking into Snape's office to steal 
ingredients, and peeking at Snape's memories without consent; both of 
which are even worse crimes if Snape has lots to hide from LV, who has 
a window into Harry's mind in OoP.

Of the two, I actually think Snape is holding up his end of the deal 
quite a bit better than Harry. Let Harry apologize, too, I say.

Besides, then JKR could turn the tables on us one last time by having 
Snape betray the Order at the end, sacrificing DD to get back on good 
terms with his *true* master. ;)

--boyd