Snape's hidden plan?/Alan Rickman 's quote repost

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> lealess:
> 
> Let's assume Snape set out to eliminate the Big Two, but had to 
wait 
> until Dumbledore was weak enough and Harry was trained enough to 
take 
> on Voldemort.
> 
> Is Snape acting as though he is actually trying to take over the 
> wizarding world?
<SNIP>

Alla:

I am in agreement with Salit . I think that Snape is out for 
himself. I think that what matters the most is whether Snape 
BELIEVES and WANTS to take Voldemort's place, NOT whether his 
ambitions are realistic ( hopefully they are not).




Lealess:

  Does he 
> seem to be anticipating the day he faces Potter?  He's been pretty 
> easy on him so far, not as psychologically intimidating as I would 
be 
> if I wanted to throw an opponent off guard for a future fight.
> 
>

Alla:

I think that Snape severely underestimates Harry. He does not 
believe that Harry has the power to defeat Dark Lord, but just in 
case Snape is perfectly willing to let Harry and Voldie to face each 
other  and  then to kill  the winner and take his place. See, I 
share Dan's theory that Snape knows second part of the prohecy 
somehow.
THAT I believe is the reason that Snape did not kill Harry in HBP. 
Potter is for Dark Lord or Dark Lord is for Potter. :-)

Lealess:

 I can see where eliminating the Big Two (and a Half, counting 
Harry) 
> would allow Snape to lead a peaceful life, but... all evidence 
points 
> to Snape being someone who ultimately lets others determine the 
> course of their own lives, hoping they will leave him the hell 
> alone.  I do not see him as a ruler, even with the Half-Blood 
Prince 
> moniker.
> 


Alla:

I don't see him as a ruler, but I most definitely see him as someone 
who has delusions of grandeur.

The man in his late thirties screams " I , half blood prince". 
Considering the fact that it was the name he created  for himself as 
a child, I find it pretty pathetic,to put it mildly.


Now, I was looking for this quote for some time and I finally found 
it.

It was cited here few months ago and maybe even earlier, but I could 
not find the post, so I just searched the Internet.

This is Alan Rickman's quote about Snape. No, I am not asking  
anybody to take it as canon, but if JKR indeed told him a few things 
about Snape, which we are not privy too yet, I think it makes whole 
lot of sense especially in light of HBP.

"From Unreel Magazine:
Q: Can you tell us a little about your character, Professor Snape?
AR: Well, he's a Professor of Potions and the current head of 
Slytherin at Hogwarts-the school of wizardry that Harry attends, but 
he harbors a secret ambition to be a Professor of Dark Arts. He 
isn't that taken with Harry, though, probably because he finds him a 
little too popular for a first year pupil, I suppose. I think at 
heart, Snape is basically quite an insecure person, he's always 
longing to be something else that people would really respect, like 
a black magician, not just a school master. That's why he envies the 
more popular and sucessful boys like Harry. He does have his 
positive side, though, even though Harry's a thorn in his side, he 
doesn't let it worry him too much."


Hmm, he ls always longing to be something else that people would 
really respect, like a black magician...

Does not sound to me as a person, who just wants to lead peaceful 
life.


Just my opinion,

Alla.