What's wrong with Mean!Snape ?

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 115282


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> 



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

No, it isn't very realistic.  You are right that if JKR is striving 
for realism, then neither outcome is necessary for Snape.  My own 
personal suspicion is that redemption will come after death, as I 
don't see Snape (or Dumbledore, for that matter) surviving the 
series.  But we will see in time whether JKR follows the "realistic" 
path or the path of more traditional literary tropes.

Dzeytoun