Unreliable narrator (Was: Snape's stalling)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 116996


> Neri:
> 
> My problem with the Snape fans is that the "subversive reading" (is
> this the term?) always seems to be in ONE direction. Somehow it is
> always to make Snape look better than what the way he comes out in 
the
> text, never worse. For example, in this post you first write that
> Harry's negative estimation of Snape is because of his limited and
> biased POV, and we need to distrust it. This is OK by me, but then 
you
> go on to disregard a huge time hole in the plot (which Harry 
doesn't
> notice!) as "JKR's lack of attention to details". Why? Because it
> casts the suspicion on Snape? 



Alla:

Indeed, Neri. Well, I won't say that I have a problem with Snape 
fans, because truly, honestly I don't. :o) I like him too. :)

But yes, I believe the question is very valid. Why we need to search 
the text for hidden meanings only when we need to make Snape look 
better, not worse?
Inquiring minds want to know. :)

If it only LOOKS LIKE Snape went to the forest, it is inferred that 
he did, but if Harry felt worse after lessons - it is inferred that 
Harry's feeling was irrational (Sorry, Carol and Pippin! Did not 
mean to single out your examples - just the first ones which came to 
mind).

I can continue the list of examples.