Resignation & Book 7 Predictions (Way long/HBP Spoilers)

[catjaneway]

No: HPFGUIDX 133641

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ladyljd" <ladyljd at y...> wrote:
> Newbie here, needing to vent.  Apologies in advance ...
> 
> After finishing HBP, I remain frustrated and bitter even after a 
few
> days of reflection.  The destruction of both of my favorite Potter
> characters was bad enough.  (Who knew one would murder the 
other?!) 
> But this is only the first stab in the heart.  The knife twists by
> revealing the murderer to be deliberately evil rather than the
> anti-hero I believed him to be.  And finally salt is poured in the
> wound by the planting of confusing clues designed to feed hope for
> redemption that will never come.  
> 
> 
> Like I said, I'm bitter!  The thrill is gone.  If you've made it 
this
> far, please let me know your thoughts on my ranting.  And thanks!!
> 
> Ljd

Janeway:
Yes!! Finally someone who sees it the way I do. Reading HBP I was 
shocked at how simple it had all become. So many possible twists/ 
character developments/ plotlines from previous books had been 
abandoned. By the time I finished I was telling myself to ignore 
any "subtle clues" that pointed to any conclusion but the obvious: 
Snape is a traitor. He now has the opportunity in book 7 to 
be "redeemed" by Harry's love, or Lily's love, or something like 
that, and he may even strike the final blow against LV (a la 
Gollum) -- but he's not going to turn out to be a misunderstood 
antihero.  

The only thing I would add to your predictions/analysis is that DD's 
reason for trusting Snape will turn out to have been a very good 
one. It will be true, it will make emotional sense, and it will 
justify DD's judgment -- except that Snape will have chosen to act 
in contradiction to it. Whatever this reason is will also be what 
brings about Snape's redemption in the end. This will show that DD's 
decision to trust him, despite the sacrifice it required, was not in 
vain.

(An example would be: although Snape hated James, his only friend at 
HWs was Lily and he was deeply remorseful that he had contributed to 
her death by passing on the prophecy. He even tried to prevent her 
being killed by telling LV to let her go. However, ultimately he let 
his hatred of James win out over his respect for Lily, something 
which DD could not know. But, at the last moment during the final 
showdown, Harry will once again be saved by his mother's love when 
Snape sees Lily in Harry's eyes and with his last act turns on LV... 
something like that.) 

JMO,
Janeway