[HPforGrownups] Trial of Severus Snape - WAS Re: Harry IS Snape.

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 141307

> Carol wrote:
> > Even if killing him [Dumbledore] was 
> > the only way to save Draco and Harry
> > and get the Death Eaters out of the school?

 


Sherry now:

Well, here's the difference for me.  First of all, i admit, I have a bias
for life in all situations.  

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For me, my feelings can probably best be described by comparing Dumbledore's
death to Gandalf's supposed death.  In Fellowship of the Ring, the book,
Gandalf gave his life defending the bridge against the Ballrog.  None of the
fellowship came over and shoved him off the bridge in order to save the rest
of the gang.  In fact, Aragorn and Boromir tried to come to aid him.  

If Dumbledore had made some kind of like sacrifice, that would be a
completely different thing for me.  I can't forgive or excuse Dumbledore
dying at the hand of Snape.  It was time for Snape to declare himself
Dumbledore's Man, if he was, and help defend Dumbledore and the boys.  Even
getting a wand to Dumbledore could have been helpful.  And I'm positive if
Harry can do some wandless magic, Dumbledore surely must be able to do so.
Snape chose to save his own skin, in my opinion.  I'm becoming pretty sure
of OFH Snape rather than strictly Voldemort's Snape.  But the fact that he
didn't try to fight to save Dumbledore doesn't make him DDM to me.  

Would LOTR be so incredible, if Aragorn had pushed Gandalf to his death, no
matter what the reason?  Aragorn wouldn't have been a very worthy king then.
It's just the same with Snape killing Dumbledore.  Dumbledore dying to save
others is totally in character, but having that death happen at the hand of
another person, especially someone he trusted with that life, is despicable.
It does not make Snape much of a hero in my eyes and not someone I'd follow
to the ends of the earth out of loyalty and respect.

Sherry