Snuffing Out Snape (Re: Snape, the "Deeply Horrible Person")

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 94425

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mnaper2001" <mnaperrone at a...> 
wrote:
>> I believe she does think Snape is horrible because he abuses his 
> position of power over his students, doesn't seem to have any 
> positive emotional attachments and is generally mean-spirited.  
Will 
> he be redeemed?  If you mean, will he change his personality and 
> become a kinder, gentler Snape?  I think not.  If you mean, will 
he 
> turn out to have been working for DD all along, I think yes.
> 
> To me, Snape turning out to be a good person but not a very nice 
> person is most in keeping with the kind of emotional complexity 
JKR 
> likes to show in her characters.  I think he can remain a "deeply 
> horrible person" and still help the Order win the war.


Jen: For Snape to be redeemed in the end, he needs to be dead. I 
can't even tell you why I feel this way. I don't hate the character--
he's an interesting read, and has played an important role in 
Harry's life and magical development, if not a particularly 
*pleasant* role.

Does anyone else feel this way and if so, please explain it to me?!?

So, no, I don't want to see a kinder, gentler Snape (yuck--can you 
imagine?). I do think it's important he play a pivotal role in 
assisting Harry one more time with LV, then he meets his maker.

Jen, suddenly so *bloodthirsty*....