[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius vs. Snape

[An'nai Jiriki]

No: HPFGUIDX 99475


--- nkafkafi <nkafkafi at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Alla wrote:
> I have no doubt that Snape can be just as loyal as
> Sirius was , the
> problem is we still don't know where his true
> loyalties lie.
> 
> Neri:
I don't 
> have any problems with Snape's loyalty. I actually
> believe he is 
> loyal to DD. I think DD accurately estimated Snape
> (but a bit too 
> late, unfortunately) when he said: "I trust Severus
> Snape. But I 
> forgot  another old man's mistake  that some
> wounds run too deep 
> for the healing. I thought Professor Snape could
> overcome his 
> feelings about your father  I was wrong."
> 
> My problem with Snape is exactly that. He can't
> overcome his 
> feelings, his "issues". Even when he knows that
> Harry learning 
> occlumency can make the difference between losing
> the war and winning 
> it. 

*snip*

Chris:

I agree with Snape not getting over his issues. 
However, I think he has not had the time to deal or
ability with those issues.  We know for some time
before the end of the first war that Snape defected
and became a spy.  Before that, there had be some time
that he felt something was wrong with what he was
doing and had to hide it (or die).  So for approx
16-17 (or more) years, Snape has had 2 personalities
he had to maintain.  It would be rather hard to
develop each personality without giving one or the
other away.  Remaining mean and bitter was probabliy
easer.  [I'm assuming he is different away from the
view of the general public, Harry included]  Beside,
most people who hang onto 2 personalities that long
are often locked away with nice meds.  Snape maybe
just a little crazy.


Being a teacher, and a realitively young one at that,
teaching student that knew him as a student leaves
little time for self improvement.  One of my closest
friends is a teacher of high school.  Every so often,
she digresses into a teenage fit even though she is
ten years older than the oldest student.  Humans are
social creatures and take their personalities from
those around them.  [I'm assuming Snape is human here,
even though I want him to be part-vampire] Snape is
always around the school and it is infered that when
he is not, he is with Malfoy or DEs (from conversation
between Sirius & Harry in OooP).  Children or mass
murderers, not a great choice for what you would like
to develop yourself as.

$0.02
Chris



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