Snape commits murder or Merely Unstoppers Death? (long)

[Joe Bento]

No: HPFGUIDX 134667


juli17 at a... wrote:
> Let's call this one SMUD--Snape Merely Unstoppers Death.
> Enter Snape stage left. Snape, whose return to Voldemort
> is vital to the plan. Snape, who must quickly do the act
> before the other Death Eaters can, to preserve his own
> life and fulfill his promise. Snape, to whom Dumbledore
> pleads "Please..." before Snape has even faced him. Snape
> and Dumbledore share a moment of silent communication,
> then Dumbledore pleads again, "Severus...please..."--Please
> do it, don't let our plan, our ultimate goal slip through our
> fingers now, even if you feel hatred and revulsion at what
> your must do. Use that, and mean it. Oh, and say it aloud
> so everyone around us understands your "true" colors--


Very interesting post, and I'd certainly like to believe it.  Draco 
and Snape have been among my favorite characters in the books.

While I'd like to think that Snape is still fighting for the right, 
I have a problem with how he committed the AV curse on Dumbledore.  
Though I wish I could see otherwise, I still see the hate and 
revulsion directed at Dumbledore rather than at the task he is 
forced to commit.

As he is fleeing, he "protects" Harry just by stating that Harry 
is reserved for LV.  Harry still has trouble with unforgivable curses, since it is not part of his personality to feel that sort 
of hatred.  Harry also has difficulty shielding his thoughts as 
well as silent incantations. I think that after witnessing Dumbledore's death things will change.  Harry will likely feel intense hatred towards Snape as well as Draco.  I think Snape would be wise to keep his guard up, as it's unlikely Harry will listen to him - unless perhaps Dumbledore's portrait provides some counsel.

Joe