The Opposite of a Horcrux/Interesting Parallel

[marika_thestral]

No: HPFGUIDX 139302

Christina (message 139274 The Opposite of a Horcrux) :
...but that suggested that when someone you love dies (I'm not
sure if they stipulated that they die for you), part of their soul
kind of goes to you so your is built up. This is in contrast with
murder and horcrux-making, which splits up your soul. The poster
suggested that the deaths of Lily, Sirius, and Dumbledore are all
making Harry stronger.

Irene (message 139265 An (interesting ?) parallel):
... a possible parallel in "Chronicles of Narnia". In there, Edmund
delivers his own sisters and brother to the White Witch. Who wants to
kill them because of a prophecy saying they can defeat her. Not some
anonymous people, not his childhood enemy, his own brother and sisters.
If we judge him by the same moral law people here seem
to judge Snape, then Aslan should've killed the little
bastard on the spot, never mind dying for him.

Marika:
I would like to use two of the themes above, namely passing (part of?)
your soul on to somebody else when dying, and Aslan/Dumbledore dying
for Edmund/others.

A storyline that would appeal to me (believing in a
dislikable/unpleasant, but not evil Snape, who has remained on
Dumbledore's side) would be one where Dumbledore indeed did ask Snape
to end his (Dumbledore's) life at the Astronomy Tower. (For reasons
already mentioned in several posts.. Dumbledore already dying and
willing to sacrifice himself for Harry, Draco, Snape and all the
students...) Under normal circumstances a horrible request, since it
would split Snape's soul. But if Dumbledore would be able to transfer
(part of) his own soul to Snape (not Harry) in "exchange"? I believe
this would change the picture a bit. Maybe it would have a healing
effect on a damaged soul as well as wounds that "run too deep for the
healing." (OoTP p. 735)? I would like that.

I tend to think of Snape as someone who has wasted his own and ruined
others life(s). But since I also see somebody (my own interpretation
of course) who changed sides and faced the consequences of what he had
done, I wish to see an ending where he can go on with his life with
less hatred and bitterness. Not so much of a heroic ending, but more
like "OK, I did my part. Now leave me alone, and I won't bother anyone
in the future".