Grey!Snape and Character Growth (was:Voldemort's Plan for Snape & the Ring...

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> >>Debbie:
> > Grey!Snape is evidently not a uniform theory, or I would agree    
> > with Jen on all these points.<g>

> >>Jen: Hehe, then it wouldn't be Grey, right? So far we agree on    
> the big points I'm pretty sure, that Snape really did turn to 
> Dumbledore's side and HBP was a crucible for him.  Hey, that would 
> tie into the alchemy symbolism! Snape in the crucible being 
> transformed?  Just thought of that <g>.  Anyway, I view the tower   
> as the endpoint for his decision-making and you believe he'll make 
> it on-page in book 7.  

Betsy Hp:
I think this encapsulates the issue I have with Grey!Snape.  Either 
in HBP or in Book 7 Snape goes through a life-change where he finally 
figures out who he is and what he stands for, right?  But, much as I 
love Snape (and I really, really love him <g>) I don't think he can 
be this active growth-wise.

I feel like his job is to be a sort of dark mirror for Harry.  And I 
think an important moment of growth for Harry will be when the "real 
Severus Snape" is finally revealed to him.  But I do think it'll be a 
revelation rather than Snape *becoming* the person Harry needs to see.

IOWs, I think Grey!Snape makes it a bit too much about Snape.  (Can 
you belive I'm making this argument?!?) 

Betsy Hp