Snape and Raistlin Majere

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No: HPFGUIDX 126494



Phoenixgod 2000:
I'm curious, how can you be more sympathetic towards Snape when he 
is, a best a second tier character that we know very little about. 
We get much more from Raistlins POV and can totally understand where 
he is coming from in his own mind. All we have are suppositions when 
it comes to Snape. 

Alla:

I am not sure if it applies to Shaun and if not I apologize, but I 
know for sure that some Snape fans love him BECAUSE he is a second 
tier character and so much is opened to imagination. Now, with me it 
is really a thin line to walk - such as I cannot love the character, 
who is just a name in the book - if I have to imagine the whole 
story, it is not author's story, it is my own. But when we are given 
some hints about  the character and a lot of things are left to 
imagination, but not all of them,, I can live with that.

The problem with Snape is as you stated that all we have are pretty 
much suppositions  and anything we think about him can turn out to 
be false at the end of book 7. For example he may have noble 
intentions or he may have none, so I am cautious at this point.


  
Phoenixgod2000:

Raistlin's power makes Voldemort look like a girl 
scout. There is more tenderness in Raistlin than simple love for his 
brother. I've been thinking about it a lot and I think I've 
discovered the reason why I like Raistlin and hate Snape so much. 
Raistlin picks on his equals. He picks on people who can fight back. 
Because of the abuse he suffered as a child he actually has a great 
deal of sympathy for the truly weak. Because until he learned magic, 
he was one of those people.  He actually is very sweet towards 
children and enjoys delighting them with magic--even after he goes 
evi. There is a nobility about Raistlin that Snape never has because 
all out beloved potion master does is pick on the weak and 
defenseless.  


Alla:

Are you saying that it is really truly possible for the character to 
have a bad childhood and not become a bully of children himself? :) 
I would never thought so when I read about Snape. :) Yeah, I have a 
feeling that I will love Raislin character a lot.
And yes, the fact that Raislin picks on his equals will probably 
make all the difference for me too.

I would LOVE for example to see a full blown duel between Snape and 
Sirius. ( OK, OK that is slash fan in me talking :))
I'd like to see more of Snape fighting with his equals in general. 
Maybe at least he and Remus will fight in the next book. I'd say 
Remus was way too patient and too nice for a very long time :)


JMO,

Alla.