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

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No: HPFGUIDX 127282


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
<mgrantwich at y...> wrote:

> --- 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
> 
> What all of these theories have in common is that they give Snape a
> bigger part of the storyline than JKR probably intends.  As much as 
I
> personally find it incomprehensible, she finds the Trio and pals 
more
> interesting than the adults, and all the adults including Snape are
> important only in that they touch on the Trio's lives and
> development, especially Harry's.

Marianne:

Wholehearted agreement.  The adults are way more interesting, if for 
no other reason than that most of them have serious issues.  And, 
yes, I doubt Snape is going to become the dominant player in the last 
two books, even if he is the HBP.  

Magda:

> 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.  Details yet to be determined but
> sometime in Book 6 there will be some kind of incident which Harry
> will misinterpret and which will not be resolved until after Snape's
> death when Harry will admit that the git wasn't a completely lousy
> person (an acknowledgement made easier because Snape isn't around
> anymore to hear it).

Marianne:  

Oh, no.  I think it will be much more interesting to have Snape 
suffer horribly, but live.  The light will dawn, the dime will drop 
and Harry eyes will be opened to Snape's latent good qualities and he 
will not only admit them to himself, he will show true Gryffindor 
courage and admit them to Snape's face.  He will also apologize 
sincerely for his past behavior and thank Snape for the things Snape 
has done for him.  

This will immediately be followed by Snape's head exploding in a most 
spectacular fashion. But, alas, the Potions Master's last second of 
life will be extremely unhappy because he will finally realize that 
Harry is not James.

Marianne