Keeper of the Keys

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No: HPFGUIDX 98106

Demetra:
> Of course, other times I think of Snape as a parallel to the 
prodigal 
> son.  He was the one who went astray, only to return repentant.  DD 
> as the father figure, not only welcomed him back but gave him a 
> position of prominence.  In this scenario, whenever Sirius claims 
he 
> doesn't believe Snape has changed, he reminds me of the other 
> brother - the one who didn't leave his father and is very upset by 
> the supposed favoritism the father pays to the prodigal son.

Potioncat:
Interesting observation.  Something else hit me as I was reading 
this.  In at least one part of the PoA book, Snape reminds me more of 
the older brother, because here he is reminding DD that 
Serius "almost killed *me*"

Another parallel is the unforgiving servant (Snape) who is forgiven a 
debt by the master (DD).  This forgiven servant then tries to throw 
another servant(Black or Lupin?) into jail for not repaying a debt to 
him.

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