What if Snape does not have to maintain any cover?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 101767

Alla wrote :
> > Seriously, though, it will be a start. It will show that Snape 
> > can grow and change as a human being.
 
Del replies :
> I don't think Snape *cares* or *wants* to grow and change. I don't
> think Snape sees a *need* for him to change. And I don't think he's
> interested in becoming nicer : he doesn't seem to hold "nice" in 
> great esteem.


SSSusan:
Absolutely.  I agree, Del.  Snape doesn't care.  Some posters here 
think that's fine & dandy; others are annoyed that he doesn't care.  
My take on Snape is that he is a good teacher in many ways, lousy in 
others, but that mostly he's an excellent potions master.  I think 
Snape is one of those teachers who would do best with *really* 
talented students, more advanced ones, but gets greatly annoyed 
by "dunderheads" who don't get it, don't pay close attention, make 
mistakes.  "Snape" and "remedial" are not two words I think would go 
well in the same sentence. :-)

He is who he is.  He doesn't CARE what others think or want of him, 
with the possible exception of DD.  If DD actually EXPRESSED to Snape 
that he wanted him to change X, Y or Z, I do believe Snape would 
try.  I don't think DD *has* said anything, though--unless it 
concerned the Occlumency, and we don't know yet if that's a 
possibility--so Snape continues on as he is:  talented, enigmatic, 
snide, occasionally sadistic.  "So be it," is probably his view.

Alla wrote :
> > 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.
 
Del replies :
> Snape is an adult, and adults don't change that fast, especially 
> when they don't try to and if they have no good reason to do so.
> Personally, I would be annoyed if Snape changed for no other reason
> than because most readers don't like him the way he is. It would be
> totally out of character : remember, people like Snape don't care
> about others' opinion of them.

SSSusan:
Again, I think you're right.  It would be totally out of character 
for Snape to do a 180 w/o some REALLY compelling reason.  I suspect 
many, many fans would be annoyed w/ JKR were he to do so.  If a 
compelling reason presented itself, I wouldn't mind a **little** 
change & growth in Severus, but what would that be, I wonder?


Alla wrote : 
> > 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. 

Del replies :
> I think your frustration comes from the fact that maybe you 
> misunderstood the real motive for Snape showing his Mark. You seem
> to think he was supporting Harry ; I never saw anything like that. 
> The way I see it, Snape was trying to support *DD* and his cause, 
> but not Harry. 


SSSusan:
It appears to be "I agree with Del day" for me.  I took this as you 
did--support for DD--and an attempt to shock Fudge into facing facts.

Siriusly Snapey Susan