snape:second chance?

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No: HPFGUIDX 115563


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "revealme4u" <revealme4u at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> I am a new member so don't know about previous posts. And as I was 
> reading GoF for the n'th time I came across an incident were Harry 
> Hermoine and Ron are discussing Snape.  Harry remarks "if Snape is 
on 
> his second chance, I want to know what he did with his first 
> one?"(something like this).
> Has it already been discussed about Snape's 1st chance, if so can 
> anyone please tell me where to look for?
> Else can someone suggest what this first chance was???
> 
> Awaiting replies eagerly


Lisa Marie:
Hi, vivek.  I'm also a new member! I have a possible answer to your 
question, however unsatisfactory it may be: there is no real "first 
chance," and it's just a figure of speech.  I assume that, in the 
WW, everyone starts out with the "chance" to be good and only 
joining LV would require the giving of a "second chance." I think 
that Snape squandered his "first chance" when he joined the DE in 
the first place. DD knew him as a student (presumably on the same 
level as every other student, as we never hear of a school-aged 
Snape having a run-in with DD) and that was his "first chance." The 
only way to waste a so-called first chance is to join Voldie, which 
Snape did.  After returning to "our side," Snape is given a second 
chance.

I'm sorry.  Was that more confusing than it was worth?  I hope not!! 

Lisa Marie