Why do we call Snape "greasy git' ,etc

[juli17 at aol.com]

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colebiancardi:
alas, I doubt we will see that story with Snape in book 7.  The  HP
series is about Harry, not Snape.  Hopefully, we will get a chapter  or
a least a part of a chapter devoted to the redemption of Snape, but
I  don't think we will ever get the full backstory.  I do hope we will
get  the reason why DD trusted Snape completely, but that is all I am 
hoping we  get.  Anything else is highly unlikely.  All of the
speculations  that he was abused as a child -which I am leaning towards
he was not abused,  but neglected, if his mother died when he was young
- the speculatation that  he was poor(grey underwear & greasy hair does
not equal poor all the  time), why he joined LV - I doubt any of those
things will be put down in  canon by JRK.  It isn't important to the
story of Harry Potter.   




Julie:
I agree that this story is about Harry Potter. So Snape's importance  to
the story is directly related to his relationship with Harry. That  means
whatever we find out about Snape is Book 7 will have to affect that
relationship, for good or worse (though how it could get  any worse is
beyond me!). I too suspect that means we have to know why DD did
trust Snape so completely (critical knowledge if Snape's DDM), and  it
may also mean we learn more about his back story, if it is  pertinent
to Harry's feeling about him, or to altering Harry's feelings about  him.
 
I'm in the camp who thinks the contraversial interview quote of JKR's
"I'm amazed you brought that up, and you'll see why in book seven"
actually refers to whether Snape has ever loved anyone rather than to
Snape's redemptive pattern (if either/both is true of Snape, it would
seem more supportive of DDM!Snape than ESE or OFH!Snape. Hmm). 
If it was Lily who Snape "loved" on some level or another, and if she
influenced any of Snape's decisions throughout the years (to join 
the DEs and/or to leave Voldemort's service, for instance), then I 
think we'll definitely learn more about Snape's back story. 
 
Still, I suspect Snape will remain a background figure throughout
much of Book 7, whether he's aiding Voldemort or passing on secret
information to the Order. At least until Harry and Snape have their
next fateful meeting, a meeting I'm very certain will take place!
Whether Snape survives that meeting, especially if Voldemort is
present, is certainly questionable. (Though I'd bet real money that
Snape will not die by Harry's hand. And that it will be Voldemort who
takes Snape out, if Snape is taken out--boo hoo.)
 
Julie 
 
 
 


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