What if Snape does not have to maintain any cover?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 101710

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> Shaun previously:
> > 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. ;-)


Alla:


LOL, Susan! I agree with you, I think kids WOULD like if Snape would 
lay off Neville. (HA! In my dreams. :o))

Seriously, though, it will be a start. It will show that Snape can 
grow and change as a human being.

Really, one of the reasons why I am so fed up with Snape's nursing 
his old grudges after OoP is because his character started to be come 
static. No change at all.


I wanted to applaud  Snape, when at the end of GoF he showed his Mark 
to Fudge. Futile gesture? Maybe, but so courageous  (true 
Gryffindor ":o)) and supportive of Harry, who just went through hell.
I thought that would be a start of new beginnings for Snape and Harry 
and Sirius ( No, not the beginning of the beatiful friendship :o), 
but just new beginning)

And here we are in OoP, back to square 1. Grrrrrr.

Alla