Why do we call Snape "greasy git' and what other names can we call him. WAS: Ca

[susanbones2003]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
>After liberal snipping:

>> Which comes full-circle to Snape. What does JKR need for him to 
do 
> in Book 7? My personal opinion is she needs to inspire Harry's 
> compassion and also to help him understand what mistakes Snape 
made 
> that pulled him toward dark magic and LV's camp. The way to do 
that 
> will be to continue the story started in OOTP, with the bits from 
> the Occlumency lesson and Snape being the target of bullying, and 
> add to that story in such a way that Harry will realize who Snape 
> IS. Not who Harry thinks he is, but the full story of how Severus 
> Snape became the person standing in front of Harry whom he hates 
> *even more* than the evil monster who killed his parents, set-up 
> Sirius and possibly (IMO) manipulated the killing of Dumbledore.
> 
> Jen

>From One Jen to another:

This is exactly, exactly what makes Snape a tragic figure. The 
choices he made! He did go into the dark arts full force. He did 
ally with the Dark Lord! He made big mistakes and they are mistakes 
he'll pay for the rest of his life. The redemption of Snape will be 
a bigger story than any of the others threads if this works out the 
way it seems to be going. Imagine, a misunderstood, abused child 
grows up into a dark and brooding man, looking for a place to fit. 
Makes the wrong choices but somehow gets back on a better path. 
Still messed up and bearing tremendous scars but he's put his trust 
in someone capable of seeing the good in him. This is a very 
powerful mythic level story. We are all broken, cracked, damaged 
goods and all hoping to redeem ourselves at some level.
JenD
>