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

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 143583

whizbang121 wrote:
Well, not all of it.  The thought that Snape is Draco's godfather 
 fuzzy and was never presented as canon.  
 
Gerry wrote:
It's a thought that is higly popular in fanfiction and actually has  no
base in canon. Actually, Chapter 2 in HBP makes it clear that there  is
no such relationship. When Narcissa pleads with Snape she does  not
refer once to such a relation, though that would be a very good  point
in favour of her case. The argument she uses is him being  his
favourite teacher, which though it may be flattering does not give  any
moral obligation at all.



Julie:
Good point. Considering how determined Narcissa was to protect
her son, I'm sure she would have brought up any godfather/godson 
relationship in her effort to secure Snape's help. 
 
While I do think Snape may have a morally, and  perhaps physically,
binding obligation to a child, I believe that child is Harry. (Oh,  irony
of ironies!) I don't know the nature of that obligation (a WW  promise,
vow, or bond of some sort?) but Snape has too often been in position
to protect Harry's life, and to teach him needed skills (whether he  has
been successful or not), right up to the Tower scene when he stops 
a DE from Crucioing Harry, and delivers advice ("blocked again and 
again and again, until you learn to keep your mouth shut and your
mind closed, Potter!"). It occurs a bit too often to be a  coincidence,
and since Snape wouldn't do all this for Harry out of any  affectionate
feelings, he's doing it because he MUST (and perhaps because it is
the right thing to do, as it will eventually lead to the end of Voldemort). 
 
Julie 
 
 


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