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

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No: HPFGUIDX 143516

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> wrote:
> 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

Whiz: 
I agree.  Even the author has suggested that Snape is more culpable
for his crimes than Voldemort is, because Snape has experienced love.