Secrecy (Was: Re: It's over, Snape is evil)

[saraquel_omphale]

No: HPFGUIDX 137579

Lupinlore wrote:
> And why should the reversal be about Severus?  We have two more 
> candidates for redemption -- Wormtail and Draco.  Are all of them 
>going to be redeemed?  That would make for a good moral message but 
>would be, from a literary standpoint, extremely over the top. Two I 
>could see, I guess, but even that seems like straining the point.   
>Is Severus truly the best candidate for redemption?
>
>Lupinlore
> 
Saraquel:
Ok, further to Valky's excellent reasons for redeeming Snape, most 
of which I agree with – I think that Snape is the one to be redeemed 
because the plot will demand it.

I think that one of the `lessons' Harry is going to have to learn 
before he meets Voldemort, is the rejection of vengeance and someone 
is going to have to teach him it. (For full background on why I 
think he needs to learn this, see my post Last Judgement Love – 
Choices 137475)  I think that Harry wants revenge on Snape almost 
more than he wants it on Voldemort. Although he has no love for 
either Draco or Pettigrew, he is not roused to absolute rage by them.

OK, this is pure speculation on my part, based on how I think the 
themes of the book are working out.  So no cannon evidence I'm 
afraid, which means I am quite prepared to be torpedoed!  I think 
that somewhere down the line Harry is going to learn about what has 
been motivating Snape, and that's going to muddy the black and white 
moral waters of Harry's attitude to Snape.  It could be that he 
finds it out when he learns what happened at GH  (I'm not saying 
that Snape was at GH, the jury's out on that one for me, at the 
moment, although it wouldn't surprise me if he was there.) or it 
could be something Snape reveals to him at their next meeting – as 
Snape casually brushes off any unforgiveable curses Harry is trying 
to throw at him.  This meeting is going to have profound effects for 
both Harry and Snape.  IMO, Harry cannot destroy Snape, that would 
be to give way to vengeance, and to be seduced by the dark side, so 
Harry's attitude has to change for some reason.   There is also a 
possibility, that Snape learns something from Harry about what 
happened at GH which forces him to face, as Valky says, the truth 
about his actions.  

Admitedly, Harry giving up on vengeance does not of necessity 
deliver a redeemed Snape.  But I think it would plotwise, make for a 
more profound basis for the meeting with Voldemort if Snape was 
redeemed.  Because, I don't think that Voldemort is going to be 
redeemed.  Hence, it can be seen that your choices really are your 
salvation or your damnation.

Saraquel
Who was touched by Valky's message to her at the bottom of her post, 
and hopes she got the email telling her, no pressure. Contributing 
to that theme is no picnic in my experience!