Twist JKR? (was:Re: Dumbledore's pleading...)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 141692

Valky rubbing her hands gleefully as she dives into these excellent
questions from Betsy.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
> Why would an OFH!Snape make the Unbreakable Vow?

Valky:
A fallible human Snape would take the vow regardless of his allegiance.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
After a brilliant career of playing the two most powerful wizards in a
century off of one another, why would Snape make such a basic mistake?

Valky:
The appeal came from the right source, hitting him squarely on the
"F-O-O-L-F-O-R-Y-O-U" nerve.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
Why would an OFH!Snape work so hard to save Harry's life in PS/SS?  

Valky:
Well an OFH Snape would do it for the reasons given by Snape in
Spinners End.  An OFH Snape has to be somewhat of a suck up, and some
characters that have known Snape a long time see him that way (Sirius
and James (Lapdog/Snivellus..) though many Snapeophiles would rather
that fact be swept permanently under the rug <g> the ummm 'sucking up'
doesn't work much of a charm on Dumbledore so you wouldn't see Snape
trying it all that often. However, Harry's first year, special
celebrity DD's favourite boy and all, I think that this could be
viewed as a special case and worth a shot at least.
 

> > >>Betsy Hp:
Why would an OFH!Snape inform the Order that Harry is storming the MoM?  

Valky:
This is where I skip to the other side of the dotted line.. DD's Man
Snape *does his job*, DD after all is Great among men. Even an OFH
Snape could appreciate that.
 
The OFH Snape gets a little giddy, with the pleasure of knowing that
Sirius might be suffering or dying, while he's at doing his job.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
Why would an OFH!Snape show Fudge his dark mark?  

Valky:
Recognition. He's a hero you know. Fudge might darn well carry on with
his huffing, but Snape is about to put his neck on the chopping board.
The WW leaders oughta know this stuff when they are handing out the
medals. It's a case of the simply fallible human being OFH DD's Man
Snape is - he overestimates Fudge, much as he did earlier in POA. To
his fortune it hasn't come back to bite him too hard.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
How does Dumbledore serve an OFH!Snape's interests?  

Valky:
It serves because Dumbledore is simply a better man, and Snape has
pride in his work.

> > >>Betsy Hp:
How does Voldemort serve them?  

Valky:
The Dark Lord is, very very very scary. OFH Snape once saw him
differently, the Road to Glory was lit by the Dark Lords fantastic
mind, once long ago.. before Snape got too close and realised he was
stark raving and indiscriminately evil. Now he's *just* the madman the
WW can do without, but Snape'll be darned if he'll let on while
Voldies wand is in his reach.


> > >>Betsy Hp:
How does playing both ends against the middle serve an OFH!Snape?

Valky:
I go DD's man way.. So I don't think he does play both sides against
the middle with Voldie and DD (though I'd say he'd be inclined to
stutter a bit when he is confronted with something ultra scary that he
wasn't prepared for, I don't think he is as brave as he is well
organised). But he will play the sides against the middle with the
Ministry and DD or at least he has done occasionally, for the sake of
that recognition that he *really* deserves, you know.. darn those
half-baked Potter heroes, how do they get noticed! <bg>

 
> Betsy Hp:
> Why do any theories on Snape have to allow for change? 

Valky:
I agree! No change! Some revelation is required, sure. But People are
who they are. 

Betsy:
> After all, 
> it's *Harry's* coming of age story.  Snape is only important in 
> reference to Harry.  

Valky:
Yes, and thats why a DD's man revelation makes sense, that is exactly
what Harry has become, Dumbledore's man through and through. But there
have to be some differences, so why not a mirror difference, Harry is
very good Voldemort is very bad end quote. Harry self sacrificing as
they come hence there is one left. Snape is out for himself.

Oooh there's a thread on dopplegangers here somewhere... hmmm

<g> Valky