What if Snape does not have to maintain any cover?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 101681

Shaun H. originally wrote:
> > > Is Snape as good a teacher as McGonnagal? No. But is Snape-the-
> > > Cruel more effective than Snape-the-Kind would be? I think 
> > > that is very possible.
 
 
SSSusan replied:
> > What about Snape-the-Neutral??  (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
> > 
> > It *would* be a possibility, though, you know, assuming a 
> > spectrum rather than an either-or.  Could our Snapey manage 
> > neutrality or is that beyond him (beneath him?)?  More likely, I 
> > think, he wouldn't be interested in it...and it certainly 
> > wouldn't promote his image w/ the DEs.


Shaun again:
> You're right, that is certainly another possibility - it doesn't 
> have to black or white, there is room for grey.
> 
> But I think you're right that he wouldn't be interested... why? In 
> my opinion, because I think Snape does the world in a pretty black 
> and white way. I think Snape would regard the grey as... well, 
> reminiscent of a certain pair of underwear - a neglected area 
> lacking effort, lacking any real sense of purpose. I don't think 
> Snape is particularly interested in what he would see as half 
> measures.

SSSusan:
TEE HEE.  Good one!


Shaun:
> The kids aren't going to like Snape just because he (for 
> example) lays off Neville.

SSSusan:
Actually, I think they *would* like him if he laid off Neville.  
Might take them awhile to trust it was a permanent change, but if 
they saw that it was, I think they would begin to (almost) 
like/trust him.  'Course, it's still not gonna happen. ;-)

Shaun:
> Snape-the-Cruel would find Snape-the-Neutral even more repulsive 
> than Snape-the-Kind.

SSSusan:
An interesting thought.  You may well be right.

Siriusly Snapey Susan