Heroes and Not - What should Snape Have Done?

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 145296

Ceridwen wrote:
> Which explains the Tower for me just fine, thanks.  The minute Snape
> is informed that Draco cannot/will not kill Dumbledore, then *Snape*
> must.  The UV kicks in.  Hate and revulsion on his face, because he
> has no choice, he cannot stop.

Miles:
Nice theory, thanks.
But there is one thing you cannot explain - what is Dumbledore pleading for?
For his life? Completely OOC, if you ask me.
So, if Snape has only one choice, there is nothing Dumbledore could ask or
plead him to do or not to do. Assuming DDM!Snape, Dumbledore knew about the
vow.

You really have a problem apart from this. You have canon for "the UV will
kill you, when you break it". I agree, it is questionable because of Ron.
But you have absolutely no canon for your own interpretation of
"unbreakable". And no, your examples for curses and jinxes that limit choice
are no canon for your theory. As we all know, there is no recognisable
"theory" behind Rowling's magic. I'm afraid she never made anything like
that, there are simply potions, curses and other kinds of magic, but you
cannot say "this is possible, so according to magical logic and theory that
has to be possible as well". No, that is not Rowling, not Potterverse.

Your idea is possible, but not probable. And it lacks the explanation for
Dumbledore's pleading, that the "UV kills you" variation provides. So -
south korean theory ;).

Miles