Dumbledore and Snape again. WAS: Re: Missing Horcrux = Ravenclaw's

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No: HPFGUIDX 137274


Brothergib:
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> IMO DD would never make such a mistake on such an important matter. 
It 
> would devalue his character enormously. 

Alla:

Not to me, it would make me sympathise with him even more and pity 
his last minutes even more.

Brothergib:
> Also, Snape's behaviour often suggests that he is on the side of 
good!

Alla: Hmmmm, maybe or maybe not. :-)

Brothergib:
> In GOF his reaction to what DD asks him to do to counter VOldemort 
> seems genuine.

Alla:

His reaction seems genuine, but do we know for sure what he was 
reacting to?

Brothergib:
> In OOTP it is clear that Snape ensures that the Order rush to 
HArry's 
> aid in the MOM.

Alla:

No, it is far from clear, IMO, in fact what is interesting as Neri 
showed that Snape waited several hours for some reason before 
notifying the Order.

Brothergib:
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> In HBP he doesn't kill anyone except DD, despite the ease with 
which he 
> could have

Alla:

Well, if you subscribe to the theory that Snape knew second part of 
the prophecy it is very easy to answer why Snape did not kill Harry, 
because he wants Harry and Voldie to fight it over and then to kill 
the winner.

Brothergib:
> In HBP DD is begging Snape. DD would not beg for his life, would he?

Alla:

I agree DD would never beg for his life simply for the sake of 
staying alive, BUT I absolutely can see him begging IF he feels that 
eh did not finish all the tasks yet,which he planned. Such as - 
finishing Harry's training.

I also can absolutely see DD begging for Snape not to sacrifice his 
soul by committing murder.

Brothergib:
> In HBP he continues to attempt to tutor Harry as he escapes

Alla:

Another interpretation is  that Snape is simply gloating.

Brothergib:
> And, IMO, most damning of all, is his reaction to Harry's comment 
of 
> Coward. Again IMO, it doesn't make sense that if Snape had finally 
> killed DD and freed himself of Hogwarts, he would care what Harry 
said 
> to him. He would be elated and not react this way.


Alla:

Why not? What if Harry's comment was connected to the events of 
Snape's past? What if he indeed WAS a coward at one point of his life 
and Harry's comment reminded him of it?

It makes perfect sense to me, personally. :-)

I know that I would be  upset if anybody calls me  the adjective( any 
kind of it) which I know I am not proud of, but which reminds me of 
some kind of mistake I made.


So, yes, Snape reaction at being called a "coward" strikes me 
as "protests entirely too much"


Brothergib: 
> It all comes down to that first point about could DD be wrong about 
> Snape. Do you honestly believe that DD would make such a huge error!
> 
Alla:

Most definitely. Especially since he already made so many of them, 
IMO.


Just my opinion obviously,

Alla.