Depth? Things to take on their face value

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No: HPFGUIDX 139796

Pippin:
> In other words, for Harry to discover the good Slytherins, he may
> have to learn to think about Slytherin behavior in a different way.
> 
> vmonte:
<SNIP>
> I'm not so sure about Snape though. Having Harry bend over
backwards 
> for a man that had a part in his family's death, and who continues
to 
> attack Lily and James via their son, just seems like immoral
behavior 
> to me. Saying that Harry needs to go out of his way to learn to
think 
> about Snape's behavior in a different way is like saying that Snape 
> is not responsible for his own actions. And I think that is the
wrong 
> way to think. 


Alla:

I think that Harry will not have to learn to think about Snape's 
behaviour in a different way. He may learn more about his past ( 
whether it is connection with Lily, or Narcissa or something else). 
which could have influenced Snape's choices along the way.

But Snape made many choices, which I believe are meant to be taken at 
face value,just as many things that Nora quoted upthread.

I again speculate that Harry will show mercy to Snape, but this mercy 
would have very little to do with the merits of Snape behaviour, but 
more with Harry's spiritual growth, if you may.

Harry will probably learn something that would make him pity Snape 
again and thus he would save Snape or something.

THEN if Snape's redemption is to happen, which I am not sure, but it
is 
of course a possibility, Snape may return the favor.

Of course I am just speculating here,

Alla