Snape's lack of remorse

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 124369


curlyhornedsnorkack wrote:
> 
> I have seen loads of post about Snape's (sorry, Professor Snape's)
turn of heart, but I just can't find a single line in the books to
support the argument that Snape has any remorse for being a death
eater (or for being nasty). In at least one scene, I notice the opposite. 
> The Following is a quote from GOF, when Snape shows Fudge the death
eater's mark:  
> 
> "Snape strode forward, past Dumbledore, pulling up the left sleeve
of his robes as he went. He stuck out his forearm and showed it to
Fudge, who recoiled."
> 
> Snape's actions don't sound like those of a man who is at all
ashamed or embarrassed about his past.


Carol responds:
As other posters have pointed out, this is not a time for remorse.
Fudge is being recalcitrant, stubbornly refusing to believe that
Voldemort has returned, and Snape is presenting him with irrefutable
evidence. It's a very deliberate act, and IMO, very courageous,
especially if Fudge doesn't already know that Snape is a reformed
Death Eater. Remorse is neither needed nor appropriate.

curlyhornedsnorkack wrote: 
> In the scene with Karkarov in the classroom, he doesn't seem to have
any empathy with his fellow ex-deatheaters. <snip>


Carol responds:
Karkaroff is behaving inappropriately and his timing is off. He should
not have entered Snape's classroom to talk about the Dark Mark; he
should have talked to Snape alone in his office or living quarters.
Snape quite understandably doesn't want students, especially HRH, to
know that he's a former Death Eater, but Karkaroff's selfish concern
for his own safety makes him careless and inconsiderate of Snape's
needs. Later Karkaroff reveals himself as a coward while Snape, in
contrast, again shows his courage: "Flee, then, Flee!" Snape says. "I
will remain at Hogwarts." Snape says he'll cover for Karkaroff, but
that's the extent of his empathy; not being a coward himself, he has
no patience with cowardice in others, regardless of their shared danger.

Carol, wondering why Karkaroff, who betrayed his Death Eater friends
(Snape included) and now wants to save his own skin, deserves empathy
from anybody