Snape as Judas - Hanged Man?

templar1112002 templar1112002 at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 20 20:07:12 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 133577

rochesteruponmedway /Silvia wrote:
> 
> > I believe there are some branches of the Christian
> > church who believe 
> > that Judas should receive some honour, since without
> > his betrayal, 
> > there would have been no crucifixion, and therefore
> > no salvation.
> > I havent realy worked this out properly, but wonder
> > if Snape is somehow 
> > playing Judas to Dumbledore's Christ. 
> > 
> 
>laurie wrote back:

that is a very good point sylvia-but if Snape is
> really a Judas then is He a Judas to Lord V or
> Dumbledore? In my mind it can work two ways here. In
> some respects not only did He betray DD but he also
> betray LV so to speak he is a Judas on both sides. The
> intresting thing will be how will he redeem himself.
> 

**Marcela now:  Don't forget that Judas Escariot hanged himself 
after he got paid the 30 silver coins for his betrayal...  Didn't 
Snape "invent" that upside-down curse that makes the hexed person 
hang down from an ankle?  For those interested in the Tarot cards, 
there's your Hanged Man one.

Marcela







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