So, what is to become of Severus Snape? (LONG)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 127265


> --- lupinlore <bob.oliver at c...> wrote:
> 
> > 1) EVER SO EVIL SNAPE
> > 2) HERO SNAPE 
> > 3)  ALL ENDS AGAINST THE MIDDLE SNAPE
> > 4) DANGEROUSLY TWISTED SNAPE
> > 5) REDEMPTIVE BUT BITTER AND UNHEROIC SNAPE>


Magda:
> What all of these theories have in common is that they 
give Snape a bigger part of the storyline than JKR probably intends.  
<snip> 
> So my prediction is that before the halfway point of Book 
7, Snape will die - probably very nastily - and that it will be 
another Learning Experience For Harry. > 

Pippin:
I agree the story centers on Harry. But as I correctly 
predicted that Harry would never get a chance to live with 
Sirius, I will use the same theory to predict that Snape 
will not die any time soon, heroically or otherwise. That 
would make things much too easy for Harry. 

IMO, Harry's quest is not to find a replacement father. 
Harry's quest is to replace his father in another sense, by 
becoming the man that James was meant to be. To do that, 
Harry will have to succeed where James failed. He must 
discover the real traitor, spare his dearest one from 
having to sacrifice her life,  and live to raise a family 
of his own. And I think to do that, Harry will have to 
bring himself to trust bitter, sadistic but latent good 
qualities Snape. 

That may itself prove redemptive for Snape. But it would still
make it too easy for Harry if Snape died, because he wouldn't
have to worry that Snape might still betray him.

Pippin