Plot holes. (Was: It's over, Snape is evil)

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Kathryn Jones <kjones at t...> wrote:

> If Snape has chosen evil

If? If?!! Snape murdered Dumbledore, what more needs to be said?

> it adds nothing to the plot, 
> other than Harry will have to
> go through Snape to get to Voldemort. 

At this point it may be that Harry goes through Voldemort to get to
the number one villain of the Potter saga, Snape. I have nothing
against redemption, it can sometimes work as a literary device but
every bad guy can't get redeemed, that would be ridiculous. Draco
might get redeemed, Kreature might get redeemed, it's a long shot but
perhaps even Wormtail might get redeemed, however after HBP Snape has
about as much chance for redemption as Voldemort. 

> Snape is mean, miserable, unattractive,
> and nobody likes him

But outside of that he's a fine fellow. 

> but he has directly saved Harry's life,
> and Dumbledore's life. 

We know no details about how Snape save Dumbledore and I am enormously
skeptical that it ever occurred as advertised. But yes, Snape did save
Harry's life, no doubt about it, and I think I know why. Only 2 people
on the planet have heard the Prophesy, Dumbledore and Snape, so Snape
knows Harry's value, he needs him to get rid of Voldemort for him. 

> Snape is the only character specifically
> mentioned in the books who feels genuine
> remorse for an action.

Yea, Snape said he was sorry, and there were tears in his eyes (and a
onion in his hand) when he said it. After what we've seen in HBP if
you still believe anything Snape says then I've got some swamp land
I'd like to sell you.

> Dumbledore is convinced of this. 

Dumbledore was also convinced that Harry was foolish to worry about
Draco hanging around the Room Of Requirements, and that Death Eaters
could get into the castle while they were away, and that Snape was
disloyal.

Eggplant