Hearing from the Great Middle

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 140120

> Pippin:
> Um, I don't think I follow. Are you suggesting that if Snape 
murdered 
> Dumbledore for purely selfish reasons, rather than to assist Lord 
> Voldemort, he wouldn't be evil? ::boggles:::



Chuckle.  Fair enough, I was not being very clear and consistent 
with my own terms.  I think that it would be the best choice, from 
the standpoint of plot and literary merit, for Snape to be on 
neither Dumbledore's side nor Voldemort's side, at least not 
completely.  Most of us, I think, have a habit of speaking loosely 
in that we equate DD's side with "Good" and Voldy's with "Evil," and 
as I recall even the language of the poll seems to suggest this. 
However, you are quite right that such is not really a very good way 
of expressing opinions about Snape, as it is quite possible for him 
to be a thoroughly evil individual and still not be on Voldemort's 
side.

Lupinlore