Is Snape a "rules man"? (was: Snape and Raistlin Majere)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 126516


SSSusan:
A point I agree with, Hannah. Think about the line in TMWSNBN, where
Sirius says to Snape, "Once again you've applied your keen &
penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong
conclusion." It may not be verbatim from JKR's text, but I think it
is an understandable accusation for someone to make against him.
Logic, reason, "rules"-following all work tremendously well in potion-
making, but in assessing human behavior...?

vmonte responds:
I agree with your assesment of Snape, SSSusan. Snape also has some 
major control issues. I'm pretty sure that something will happen in 
the future in which Snape will blunder big time and come to the wrong 
conclusion about something important--putting everyone in the Order 
in danger. I personally think that Dumbledore is taking a great risk 
in trusting Snape.  Snape may be a methodical sort of person, but I 
don't see him as a rational man.

Vivian