Harry as Job, Snape as the Satan

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 123940


snipping here and there:
> Alla:> 
> Absolutely. It is an interpretation which I can totally see, 
> actually I can see it MUCH easier that Snape as "disciplining 
> parent" function in the text. Accuser, often an unfair accuser 
seems to suit him MUCH better.

Potioncat:
Yes, JKR has given him some sort of Accuser/enforcer/advosarial role 
in these books. I'm not sure we readers have figured it out yet.

> Potioncat:(earlier)
> Although the essay was very clear that it was the Hebrew "the 
Satan" that Snape was reflecting, in OoP I think he begins to look 
more  like the Christian Satan.  As the commentary in my version 
says,  Satan was trying to create a wedge between Job and God. In 
fact as read the commentary, I thought, if JKR did either 
intentionally or  subconsciously create Snape-as-Satan,(rather than 
Snape-as-the- Satan) then Snape's loyalty is still in question.
> 
> Alla:
> 
> You just had to do it, right? I told you that I am having my doubt 
> about Snape's loyalty to Light ONLY on my bad days and I thought 
> that today is the good one. :)
> 
> That is another reason why i love talking to you so much - because 
> you are not afraid to play for other side temporarily. :)

Potioncat:
I think some of us at HPfGU have given so much thought to certain 
characters...be it Snape, Lupin, Black...that we forget we have 
theories, not canon. And just because we can back our ideas up with 
canon, doesn't mean we're right. Valid maybe, but not right. So I 
have to keep it in my mind, even if only in a small part, that Snape 
could turn out to be bad.

> 
> Alla:> > 
> You know what I think? If indeed there are parallels between Harry 
> and Job, then I may get my wish for happy ending for Harry, or 
> relatively happy, since all Job had was taken away from him, but 
he > got more as  new blessings, as fresh start.

Potioncat:
That's my hope as well...Trelawney will be right and he'll have 12 
kids and a long life.

Potioncat, thanking Alla for her kinds words