Snape, loyaltie and the fine thread

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 137594

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Miguel Delgado" 
<mdelgadov at h...> wrote:

snipping...
> To all Snape haters:
> 
> It seems to me that Severus is one of the most interesting and human 
> characters in the series. Most others are one dimensional, plain-all-
> good-or-all-bad people. But Severus, aha, Severus is just like you 
> and me, a slug, a saint, a traitor twice, trice.
> 

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> Even when JKR has put many, many clues on Severus innocence, final 
> redemption and utter salvation, the All-Bad-Snape haters blindly 
> pretend not to listen, very much a la' Harry's.
>  > 
> That and the fact that he LOVES Lily and the redemption that this 
> carries will be revealed in the last book. Just wait two years.
> 
> The Sourcerer's Apprentice

As I am not a Snape hater, I agree with all of your post - except for 
one tiny little dispute.  There is no FACT that Snape loves Lily and I 
doubt Snape ever loved anyone(other than his mum, and even that is in 
question in my mind).  I think there will be a revelation in book 7 
which explains why Snape could never love anyone - he is the anti-
thesis of Harry in the love department.  

Rowling has even stated:
Will Snape fall in love?" And she readily answered: Who on earth would 
want Snape in love with them? That's a very horrible idea. "  

and

MA: Oh, here's one [from our forums] that I've really got to ask you. 
Has Snape ever been loved by anyone?

JKR: Yes, he has, which in some ways makes him more culpable even than 
Voldemort, who never has


colebiancardi