Snape and Raistlin Majere

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 126885


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "xcpublishing" 
<xcpublishing at y...> wrote:
> OMG, I guess it had to happen, but I actually disagree with you, 
> phoenix!!! 

I just got back from vacation and yours is the first message I am 
going to reply to because of the momentousness of the event :)

 I do agree there are similarities between the two, but I 
> despised Raistlin with every fiber of my being and desperately 
wanted 
> someone to squish him.  (And his annoying brother, but that's 
another 
> story.)

I never saw Raistlin as either whiny or petty. And I agree that 
Caramon *could* be annoying. But what HP really needs is a character 
like Tasselhoff...

Dobby almost qualifies but not quite.

  On the other hand, I actually do like Snape, even though I'm 
> hoping he's ESE.  I never saw Raistlin having any redeeming 
> qualities.  Snape's redeeming qualities pretty much only lie in 
the 
> fact that (ESE!) Dumbledore seems to like him and I'm still in the 
> mood to give DD the benefit of the doubt. 

Then you are a kinder person than I and have far more faith in DD's 
judgement. How many times has he been hoodwinked again? About three 
times a book it seems like. I'm with Ron, Snape is always going to 
be on my crap list. 

 For those that haven't 
> read Dragonlance, your question can also be included with Thomas 
> Covenant from the Lord Foul's Bane series by Stephen Donaldson. 

I could never get into that series. I didn't like the authors 
writing style. But I was also a lot younger when I picked the book 
so maybe I'll try it again. Once I read the nine dozen books that 
are already on my list.
 
Raistlin was 
> a griping, cantankerous, angry whiner.   Snape has never whined.  
Not once.  I admire that.

No, he only makes fun of little girls and the bullied. He's a 
sweetheart. There is nothing to admire about Severus Snape
 
> Nicky Joe

It's still good to hear from you, even though we disagree :) I was 
wondering what you would like about my post since I know we've read 
a lot of the same books. 

Jon