Snape and Raistlin Majere

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 126489


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "northsouth17" 
<northsouth17 at y...> wrote:

> 
> Raist OTOH...his evil is for power, for ambition, for changing 
the  world to suit whatever twisted plan he's got...thats cool. Raist 
had  a *plan*. Snape has a grudge.<

Pippin:
I've only got vague memories of the three Dragonlance books I 
read. I do recall Raistlin as the most compelling character, but 
no way did I identify with him the way I can identify with Snape. I 
suppose it's because I don't really identify with the lust for power. 

Snape, OTOH, wants respect. That, to me, is a nobler ambition, 
though Snape is of course  trying to get it in a completely 
wrong-headed and counterproductive way as far as Harry is 
concerned. IMO, the thing Snape sees Harry as having in 
common with James is that neither respected him, and in 
Snape's mind, until Harry starts respecting him, there's no 
reason to regard him as any different than James. 

Pippin