Peter's basic nature

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 144969

Julie wrote:
> Julie
> (who finds it surprising that some posters look to Peter as 
> the one who will be redeemed rather than to Snape, when
> Snape has in no way approached the level of pond scum
> that Peter has obtained--even with the apparent murder  of
> Dumbledore)
> 

Valky:
Couldn't agree more Julie, to follow the lead of some noteable
listees, if Peter comes out the redeemed figure in book seven over
Snape - most especially if it comes without absolute qualification for
Snape to be dismissed from the queue instead of Peter such as
doubtless proof that Snape could have saved *both* children on the
tower, restored Dumbledore to perfect health and spared every other
life in Hogwarts, *at most* possibly costing him his own life, IOW
with unequivocal proof that nobody else needs to have died while DD
was spared (go ahead, make my day and prove it!) or an undeniably vile
act in its place such as taking a cheap "AK" shot at Harry while his
back is turned somewhere in book seven with Harry recieving payment
for his life debt from Peter when Peter saves him from that and
instantly dies but thereon *must* additionally work further for his
redemption because, frankly, it will take that much for Peter to undo
all the determinedly repugnant behaviour he has indulged his
disgusting self in, behaviour which forgiveness/grace wouldn't touch
with a fifty foot barge pole - well, I will tear up the book and throw
it away.

Far be it from me to be a vehement Snape defender, don't much like him
either, and expect fully to have the complete C.V. by book seven's end
of his engagements in many and varied nefarious, inexcusable
atrocities, as well, so that there is no question that he should be,
and if there is a scrap of decency in him he will be, eternally and
profoundly thankful for the slightest grace afforded him by the
"concieted", "arrogant", child that he undoubtedly made an orphan. But
as much as that is a cold dinner by anyone's standards it 100%
moreover equates to a redemption that Peter has no chance of ever
recieving. 

Peter's only redeeming quality is IMO, the thing that Julie has
already covered in the post upthread. He won't put up with having his
limbs hacked off and being Snape's kitty boy without piling up a store
of enough resentment to turn sides as soon as he feels safe to get a
bit of payback. He will turn on Voldie, probably feeling a little real
nostalgia over the James/Harry likeness in the process, but after he
does the deed and promptly dies he will be a revolting traitor still,
and always will remain so. Perhaps to some that is still a meaningful
redemption, but not for me, I mostly see it as good riddance to bad
rubbish.


Just My Humble Opinion. ;)

Valky