It's over, Snape is evil (was: Dumbledore and Snape again)

[sienna291973]

No: HPFGUIDX 137956

Eggplant:
>I can think of 5 objections to the Snape killed Dumbledore 
reluctantly
>on Dumbledore's orders and at heart Snape is really a pussycat 
theory.
>I believe any one of them is strong enough to torpedo the entire 
idea.

Now me:
I find myself in a very interesting position on this subject. Had 
this event happened pre-HBP, I would have been amongst those arguing 
for Redemption!Snape and looking to subtle, hidden clues to support 
this argument. I would have been arguing for the Snape of many 
layers. I would have argued that the author was in control of her 
narrative and that no clues that were placed there should be 
considered coincidental. To be honest, I would prefer a Snape with 
layers, subtlety and depth to the cardboard cut out Evil!Snape would 
be (and the cardboard cut out Voldemort has rather distrubingly 
become.. Psychopathic genetics? Whatever happened to the value of 
choice?). 

BUT
 (and here's the clincher)
 because it has occurred in HBP and I 
have been able to see how the author has treated and resolved other 
subplots, I am more inclined to believe that Snape will turn out to 
be a bad guy. (Particularly given her comments in the latest 
interview). That might sound unfair but I believe the Good Guy vs Bad 
Guy Snape arguments share some similarities in dynamics to the 
shipping arguments - obvious vs subtle - and we all know who was 
right on that one. ;)

I think that to pull off Redemption!Snape, she would have to be 
writing with a depth of meaning, layering and subtlety that I 
personally no longer believe she intends, though it pains me to say 
it. Instead, it seems to me that she sacrificed a Redepmtion!Snape to 
the altar of cheap thrills and that is that.

Once again, JMO (though I'd love to be convinced otherwise). Please 
don't shoot me.

Sienna