[HPforGrownups] Re: Heroes and Not (WAS: Who killed Dumbledore?)

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 145159

and it may not be with an eye towards punishing him for his behaviour 
towards Harry. He may very well demonstrate his own kind of courage. It 
seems that Snape having any peace at the end of this thing brings out 
the anger in people. Why is that?
Jen D


Sherry

i suppose that depends on what you believe happened on the Tower.  i happen
to believe that Snape, for his own reasons, whatever they are, murdered
Dumbledore.  i don't believe it was a plan between him and DD.  i think he
should have died rather than fulfill the UV, if he was loyal to Dumbledore.
So, unless he did not kill Dumbledore, why should he have peace?  Why
shouldn't he have to suffer some kind of punishment, something more than
being out of a job and believed to be guilty?  Surely, murderers should be
punished, in in the WW.  After all, Sirius went to Azkaban for 12 years with
no trial for murder, a murder he didn't even commit.  Why should Snape get
off the hook and find peace and redemption for something he did do?

Of course, for those who don't believe it was cold-blooded self-serving
murder, and who believe there was a good reason, as yet unknown, for what
happened, then peace and redemption for Snape would be a great outcome.  It
would not be for me.  Not unless it's something like Snape suffering
terrible remorse for what he'd done and striving to make up for it in some
way.  But even that would involve some kind of payment for what he had done.

Sherry