Snape's guilt Vengeance on Snape?Re: Snape--Abusive?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 115636


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" 
<willsonkmom at m...> wrote:
> 
> Vekkel: 
> > Is it possible to 'forget' that a person use to be a DE? Do any 
of  you think Snape deserves to be rewarded if he is acting as a 
spy or something similar? Does he deserve praise for his work if 
he did in fact willingly participate in DE activites the first time 
around?
> > 
> Potioncat:
> I don't know.  
> 
> But look at this, he turned from LV well before LV's fall, and 
> risked his life to spy for DD. His reasons for turning must be 
> significant enough for DD to believe him. His is DE roles mild 
> enough for DD to be willing to have at Hogwarts for 14 years.

Pippin:
Ron says that poisonous toadstools don't change their spots, 
but Dumbledore believes in second chances. Dumbledore 
approved of showing mercy to Pettigrew, who betrayed the Order, 
and helped to commit murder, so why not Snape, no matter what 
he's done?

Pippin