What's wrong with Mean!Snape ?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115241


Dzeytoun wrote :
" Mean, asocial people can have many functions in a novel.  Among
their most satisfying is to either be redeemed or get their just
deserts or both.  I think most people who read HP are hoping one or
the other or both happens with Snape."

Del replies :
Heh heh :-) Just gotta love your answers, Dzeytoun ;-)

Actually, I'm not so sure I want Snape to be redeemed or punished. As
Sirius so aptly explain : the world is not divided between good people
and DEs (or something like that). There are many shades of grey, and
Snape is one of them : a nasty guy working for the good side, for
whatever (probably selfish) reasons. I don't see any reason why he
should change or be punished. What would it mean ? That people can
only either be white heroes, or doomed grey losers ? Not very
realistic, now is it ?

Del