Snape's future (Was: Snape's other books)

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Potioncat:
> (I have a bias. I cannot imagine Sirius as a father so I don't 
> remember what his role was. I fully understand and accept those who 
> have a bias against Snape as a father figure.)

Alla:

LOLOL! Me, me, me.

Potioncat:
<snip> 
> But, my point is, all three of them are gone. She's killed off
> two 
> and effectively banished a third. I think this was touched on in 
> another thread that may still be running. 
> 
> I'm not asking will Snape die? But isn't it interesting that he 
> didn't die? I'm thinking more along the lines of what his role will 
> be if he is a partial father figure in the next book. How would it 
> apply to the boy hero? Or has that role changed and Snape will take 
> on a new one? Many threads over the years have assigned Snape a 
role 
> specific to one book, and which changes in another.


Alla:

Hmmm. Maybe it is not answering your point much, but...
I don't have a book with me right now, but when Harry reflects about 
his destiny at the end, isn't he saying that all his protectors are 
now gone - his parents, Headmaster, his Godfather? ( I am paraphrasing
but I think he does call them protectors) and this is his fight now.

I confess, it was immensely satisfying to me to read  that those 
people are called protectors and Snape is not there.

Now, if it is Harry's POV talking and he does not include Snape there 
as his protector, because he does not realise that it is the truth, 
it is one thing, but I would love if this is JKR talks.

Another thing - I think that Snape will die too, if he will be 
Harry's protector at the end, and if he does not, then he may 
live ... or not.

I have to say that I do share Lupinlore's thought that JKR is a bit 
too set on " hero journey" formula.

I don't think that the story would have been less interesting if 
Harry would have "father figure" left to help him out a bit - not in 
doing his job, because I am pretty sure that this is up to Harry now, 
but  by giving emotional support.

And of course I would much rather see Dumbledore or Sirius alive for 
that purpose.

JMO of course,

Alla.