Snape=Judas?

[juli17ptf]

No: HPFGUIDX 150666

I was reading an article in the L.A. Times this morning about the lost 
Gospel of Judas, a series of conversations wherein Judas was Jesus' 
closest friend, and only carried out his betrayal because Jesus asked 
him to do it. Beside the debate of whether this early gospel (one of 
many that were declared heretical by the early church) portrays the 
true relationship between Jesus and Judas, I couldn't help thinking of 
Snape and Dumbledore as I read this. 

Specifically, several posters have compared Snape to Judas, and in 
light of this new information I'm inclined to agree! Like Judas, Snape 
carried out his betrayal because he was asked to by his friend/mentor, 
and like Judas, Snape suffers emotional distress over the act and is 
vilified by his community. Though, hopefully, unlike Judas, Snape's 
true motives will be revealed and he won't be condemned to go down in 
history as the most reviled wizard ever.

Julie