Nope, no consensus on Snape (was Re: Snape's Grudge)

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> esmith222002 wrote:
> > To conclude, I think that Snape is one of those people who has a 
> > massive chip on his shoulder about how his life has panned out. 
> 
> Bart:
> That reminds me of a belief I had before HBP about Snape's attitude 
> towards Harry. Here was this kid who was being hailed as a hero by 
> everyone, pretty much for just being in the wrong place at the right 
> time, and here was Snape, a genuine hero who risked death, and 
probably 
> worse, time and time again, and was treated with derision and scorn.


Alla:

Erm... I think we are into the question of Snape's motivations again. 
IMO there is nothing in the books so far, which tells us with absolute 
certainty that Snape was a hero or is a hero, especially a " genuine" 
hero.

I mean, don't get me wrong , IMO one can interpret SOME of Snape 
actions as being heroic ones, or one can interpret them as actions 
with selfish motivations, ( I am assuming you are talking about Snape 
returning to Dumbledore and spying), but even if we would assume for 
the sake of the argument that Snape did some heroic things,which IS  a 
possibility of course, consider this question.

Woudn't you agree that Snape did what ANY half decent person was 
supposed to do after such person realised that being a member of 
terrorist organization is very very WRONG?

The way I look at it - Snape has a HUGE debt to many people directly 
and indirectly after his "glory days as DE" and IF he is still a 
Dumbledore man (I am not really buying it, but of course I can be 
wrong), he does nothing more but pays his debt to society in general 
and to Harry in particular for playing a part in getting his parents 
killed.

And of course Harry by now faced Voldie several times, so IMO he is a 
genuine hero. :-)

Just my opinion,

Alla