Snape deserves to die, but...

[Marianne S.]

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"eggplant107" 
wrote:
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 I think you're wrong, I think Harry has more than a passing interest
 in murdering Snape, I certainly hope so. At least once before this
 series is over I want to see Harry Potter turn into Dirty Harry, I
 want to see him become positively scary. I really hope JKR doesn't
 take this winning ultimate victories with nothing but love business
 too far. When Harry and Snape meet again as I'm sure they will I
don't want to hear wimpy stuff about forgive and forget, and I don't want
 Harry to kill Snape with love, I want a bloodbath, I want gunfight at
 the OK Corral, I want Night of The Living Dead grade rage on Harry's
 part. And I have my hopes because Harry is not a saint like
 Dumbledore, thank goodness.

colebiancardi:
I think you are reading the wrong books if that is what you expect. I
doubt JKR will do that, as these are supposed to be children's books.
There hasn't been a bloodbath yet, and I doubt there will be. Let's
not forget, Voldemort is the EVIL guy, the true villian. Snape, well,
is just Snape and no one, except Rowling, knows what side he will be
on.

Marianne S:
I have to agree with colebiancardi that you're reading the wrong books
(or misreading the right books?) if you think there's going to be a
rage from Harry that ends in death of Snape and others. We have already
seen that Harry has made life or death choices. He may have initially 
regretted not allowing Peter to die, but I think Harry will see that saving
Peter will at some point be very useful. We also already saw Harry regret
what he did to Draco and even pity him. I fully expect to see Harry come
face to face with Snape, but hopefully something will get in the way of allowing 
Harry to murder. The theme of choices and love, I believe, will play out
in Snape's redemption because Snape chose to see only James, whom he 
hated, in Harry instead of Lily, whom he may have loved, but maybe
he will choose to accept the choices he made and the fact that Harry is 
not exactly like his father, that he shows some of Lily's compassion. Not that this
makes the horribly abusive way Snape treated Harry forgiveable. I
believe that by Patronus or by Phoenix or by Portrait or by Some Other 
Way, there will be communication from Dumbledore that will let people
know Snape's purpose to the mission. Perhaps by some recognition of
the wrong choices he has made amidst the right ones (saving lives, not
killing Harry, not allowing others to kill Harry) Snape can play a part in
destroying the horcruxes. I can only see Snape dying if he does so in 
order to save Harry/destroy Voldemort. I don't see Harry using an 
unforgiveable curse on Snape, Voldemort, or anyone.  All canon aside,
I really doubt that the JK Rowling that has one of the only 7 links on her 
official website dedicated to Amnesty International would be an author 
that would allow her hero to use unforgiveable curses to kill anyone.