Snape Moratorium

[Deb]

No: HPFGUIDX 136363

Dave wrote:
> Numerous members of this group have eloquently posted well-
> written opinions about Severus Snape. Those opinions fall 
> into the following categories:
>  
> <snip categories>
>  
> Our group is being overwhelmed by so many of these articles. 
> To give everyone time to catch up, can we declare a 30 day 
> moratorium on any discussion of Severus Snape?


Deb writes:
   Dave, Severus Snape as principle character in the HP saga is, 
IMO, serving his purpose here as he does in the book... he is 
living up to his name... Sever - us. He serves to sever us from 
our complacency about what is the true nature of good and evil, 
about making snap (lol or *snape*) judgements, about making assumptions. 

As I read the threads in all their wonderful variety about Snape 
and who he *really* is or is not, I see people stretching their brains, thinking, reasoning, and learning. People have researched classical literature because of Snape, they have dipped into psychology and psychiatric diagnostics, they have looked into the nature of potion making, education, the impact of abuse on adult psyches... and they have looked into their own experiences and psyches.  

Snape also acts somewhat like a Rorschach Ink Blot.. since we do 
not know his true nature... since he and the characterization JKR 
has so skillfully drawn are so ambiguous... we project on to him 
all manner of motives and question and interpret his every word 
and action with gusto. Of course the interpretations are backed carefully by canon.. but canon can be interpreted in so many 
ways... this is FUN, Dave IMO...  

 Deb  - Snape - probably is the opposite of Umbridge who is no 
Death Eater but is evil, mean, bad and nasty anyway