Pulling the Wool Over our Eyes - Snape, DD, Hermione

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No: HPFGUIDX 132861

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Marianne wrote:
> snip
> Add to this that the two characters who are held to be the brains 
of 
> the adult and kid outfits, DD and Hermione, are steadfast in their 
> trust in Snape.  What if JKR is setting them, and us, up for a 
fall and 
> > Snape is really double-crossing DD? 
> 
> Potioncat:
> I've often wondered if Hermione knows something about Snape that 
she 
> isn't telling. Did she learn something in the Vampire Essay or did 
she 
> learn something while at 12GP or even from "Hogwarts, A History"?  
She 
> has been steadfast in her support in spite of his treatment of her.

Marianne:  I've never been a Vampire!Snape fan, so I don't think 
that's the source of Hermione's trust.  However, she places so much 
emphasis on book knowledge that it seems likely she's found 
something from a reliable source that fits in with her knowledge 
that DD, for whatever reason, trusts Snape.  And that's enough for 
Hermione.  

> Marianne: 
> > Would that be a big bang or a big let-down? Would people find it 
> > further evidence of Snape's mystery and complexity as a 
character? 
> > Or would it be a disappointment?
> 
> Potioncat:
> For myself, who gets lost in good books and wanders around in 
them, I 
> would feel as betrayed as DD would. And once I stepped out of the 
book, 
> I'd have a "Wow, she pulled one over on me!" reaction. I'm sure 
others 
> would have the "Yes! I knew it!" reaction.  The same will be true 
of 
> Percy. I'll feel very sad if there is no reunion of the Weasleys.


Marianne:

I'd like Percy to snap out of it, and come to his senses.  I don't 
for a moment think he's a spy for DD within the Ministry, nor do I 
think he's a budding DE.  I think he is truly caught up in his own 
ambition and feels he's got to prove himself in a respected, 
acceptable career path.  I fear that he will realize how much family 
really means to him, once one of them has been lost in the coming 
battle.  

Marianne, full of cheery thoughts this morning