Snape didn't murder the Potters, LV did (was What would Snape have to do....

[kim4fsu]

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I don't imagine I'm the only one who has seen a connection between 
Snape's character and Gollum in Lord of the Rings.  IMO, the reason 
there are so many disagreements about the nature of Snape is that we've 
seen him make many choices throughout the series - some evil, some 
good.  People make such choices all the time, and each individual 
choice can't give away a person's true "soul."  At different times, 
we've seen "evil" Snape and at others "good" Snape and so both opinions 
are, in fact, right. IMO, when Snape paused before Dumbledore's death, 
he knew he was making his last decision.  That the course he chose 
would be his ultimate destiny.  I want to believe the decision was on 
the side of good, but I just can't.  I think he chose himself above all 
else; chose what he thought would benefit him.  That with DD gone, his 
greatest hope was with LV.  But, I do think that his choice, like 
Gollum's, will ultimately lead to good.

Kim - who wants to believe that everyone can be redeemed.