Snape and Raistlin Majere

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SSSusan:
Looks like your first two responses have come from people who've 
*not* read the dragonlance series.  Sorry `bout that, but I did have 
a couple of comments to make.
 
The one thing which stuck out to me when I read your summary of the 
two men's similarities was that you said they both have "little 
regard for rules."  I don't have any idea if this could be a reason  
why you like Raist and detest Snape, phoenixgod, but I see Snape as 
actually having a *very* high regard for rules, indeed.  
<SNIP> 
If you think about Snape and his relationship to DD, for instance, 
have you ever seen him *not* follow an order or a request of DD's?  
He may express a difference of opinion or a reservation, but in the 
end, he does what he is asked to do.  This seems to me to be the 
mark of a man who believes in order and following the rules.


Alla:

Hm. I don't know, Susan. In general, I tend to agree with you that 
Snape has high regard for rules, EXCEPT when his emotions get the 
best of him.

For example , I seriously doubt that Dumbledore ordered Snape to let 
it slip about Remus' condition.

Not really want to go there again, but I also don't believe that 
Dumbledore ordered Snape to stop Occlumency the way he did.

So, yes, I do think that Snape does not always follow Dumbledore's 
requests. Although it is certainly possible that Dumbledore ordered 
Snape to do those things and we just don't know about it yet.

JMO,

Alla.