Dumbledore and Snape again/ Argument in the Forest again.

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 137649

Brotherjib wrote:
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> > 
> OK so our biggest difference in opinion stems from;
> My POV - DD could not possibly be so wrong about Snape
> Your POV - DD wouldn't ask Snape to Murder him
> 
> I will try and tackle your query. It seems in that chapter that DD 
> can barely keep himself upright. One of the DE's even suggests he 
> is 'not long for this world'. DD was dying at that precise moment. 
> The 'gaze' that Snape and DD exchange before the AK, is simply DD 
> telling Snape to do it. Since the first curse has not healed, it is 
> possible that this was premeditated since DD may have been dying 
> (albeit at a slower rate) from the first curse!!
> 

Well, I don't think that IS the biggest difference in opinion.  I 
think it comes down to what you would find a satisfactory and well 
written ending - which is an irreconcilable difference.  I think many 
of us would find the whole "DD did legilemency and 
asked/instructed/ordered Snape to kill him on the Tower" twist to be 
extremely contrived, insulting to the reader, and, frankly, silly.  
JKR has already strained suspension of disbelief through whipsaw 
changes in tone, abandonment of an entire book worth of set up, and 
very inconsistent characterization.  One would hope that she wouldn't 
come up with a poorly written, last minute reversal.  The legilemency 
on the tower scenario would be essentially "Harry was wrong about 
Snape yet again," which at this point would be going to that 
particular well MUCH too often to make for good writing or a 
satisfactory ending, IMO.

Lupinlore