PoA - Snape knew?/Who is the real dark character in the series?

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 143494


Colebiancardi:
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However, Alla wrote that Snape may aim higher than the
> everyday evil and I must use the same argument back. Voldemort is 
the
> Supreme Evil in this story, not Snape. So, while I can concede, but
> not agree, that Snape could be evil with a small *e* and could help
> Voldemort, I cannot concede that his importance at being evil would
> surpass Voldy's. Just as I don't believe that Snape could ever
> surpass Harry in the hero mode and the focus of the story.

Lupinlore:
Well, I don't think Alla is saying that is what will happen.  In 
fact, I think she's saying she doesn't believe it will.  She is 
simply saying that it would not be beyond the bounds of 
possibility.  And I think it's fairly obvious, considering who 
killed Dumbledore, that it ISN'T beyond the realm of the possible.


Colebiancardi: 
> The end game of this series is Harry & Voldemort, not Harry & 
Snape,
> not Snape & Voldemort, not even Dumbledore, Harry, Snape & Voldy.
> 
> As far as destructive teenager grudges, I don't think that means 
that
> one who cannot let go turn will turn that person into *true* evil.


Lupinlore:
Will the end game be Harry and Voldemort?  I'm not completely 
certain it will be.  After all, it is very hard to take Voldy 
seriously.  The man is such a cartoon!  And so VERY incompetent 
besides.  I mean, he really should read the Dark Lord's Handbook and 
get a few pointers.

With regard to teenage grudges, I think that is exactly what Alla 
means when she says that JKR might be writing about many different 
kinds of evil.  What is "true" evil, anyway?  The kind that leads 
you to spending your life with the features of a snake in evil 
overlord mode?  In that case, it is a cartoon concept and not to be 
taken very seriously.  Is it a more historical kind of evil, as 
represented by Lucius Malfoy who might have made a very good 
supporter of Hitler?  Is it some other kind of evil?  Or, as I think 
JKR means, are there many different kinds of true evil?

I have never understood why people in the DDM!Snape camp are so very 
insistent that Snape NOT be blamed or punished for his grudges and 
vengeful behavior, but insist that Harry must forgive Snape  in 
order to be one of the good guys.  Seems like doublethink to me.


Lupinlore