[HPforGrownups] Rampant Ingratitude, was Re:Lusting After Snape

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 129373

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "phoenixgod2000" <jmrazo at h...>
wrote:
 Snape is a bad man. A terrorist escaping prosecution by 
> virtue of squealing on his terrorist buddies. Using a sports metaphor 
> to describe Snape doesn't do justice to the position he is actually 
> in. He should crawl on broken glass to thank Dumbledore every single 
> day that he is teaching and not paying for his crimes in 
> Dementorville.  

> phoenixgod2000


Sherry now:

Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I find myself in a position to defend Snape.
First off, let me state categorically, that I do not think Snape is sexy and
wouldn't lust after him for any reason.  I think he is twisted and
emotionally abusive and shouldn't be let near children.  His treatment of
Neville is disgraceful, and shame on Dumbledore for allowing it.  I've been
emotionally abused, and Snape's treatment of Neville is a darn good example
of emotional abuse.

However, that being said, I find myself compelled to defend Snape.  I
believe that Snape is grateful to Dumbledore.  i can't quote chapter and
verse, because all my books are packed away, but it's more of an overall
feeling I get from reading Snape.  If Snape is loyal to anyone at all, he's
loyal to Dumbledore.  Unless we've been totally fooled and he ends up being
truly ESE, that is.  I believe that whatever Dumbledore did for him or knows
about him or has accepted about him, Snape feels a fierce sense of loyalty
to him and would not betray him under any circumstances.  I can lay a lot of
things at Snape's door, but lack of gratitude or loyalty to Dumbledore is
not one of them.

Wow, I can hardly believe I just wrote all that!

Sherry