JKR chat--Snape the coward or the one left forever?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 92665

Susan:
> > I think if Voldy was going to be convinced to actually listen to 
> > an explanation, it would be more likely from the one he planned 
> > to punish, rather than from the one he planned to kill.  Does 
> > that make sense?
> > I was just trying to argue one rationale for Snape as coward....

Puja:
> There is just one loop I find to that assumption, Susan. We've seen 
> with wormtail that LV gives very harsh punishments. But since then 
> we haven't seen any kind of trauma that he has suffered. My 
> thinking is that Snape's work is more as a legilimens (DD says he's 
> excellent at that). 
> But I can see you're really keen to prove Snape a coward and no-
> ghood person :-) I'd agree with you there :-D

Susan:
No, no, no!!!  Please don't get me wrong on that topic!  *I* happen 
to think Snape is truly working for DD & the Order, and that he is 
very brave!  No, *all* I was trying to do was argue the *possibility* 
that Snape might be the one *Voldy* thought of as the coward, rather 
than necessarily the one Voldy thought was gone forever.  

Whatever Voldy thought of Snape, I am also [at *this time, anyway] 
convinced that Snape has managed to convince him that he's still 
working for the DEs.

Glad for the chance to get my position clearly stated, even if it 
disappoints you that I'm on the "wrong" side. :-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan