Snape getting off scott free/ Ending for Snape

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 162906

> Dung:
<SNIP>
having 
> made the decision to kill DD as DD had asked, was there any way 
that 
> Snape could have fullfilled the purposes of killing DD without 
using 
> an unforgivable, and would, say, letting him bleed to death (or any 
> other alternatives) have been morally better? 

Alla:

Heeee, snipping you in the midsentence because if the question is 
phrased that way I surely agree. Avada is much erm... cleaner way to 
kill. Although somebody on the list speculated once ( I do not 
remember who) that one of the reasons why Avada is considered 
unforgivable is because it kills your soul or something like that. If 
it is indeed true, oy, I would sure weep for Dumbledore's fate. It is 
as I said unsupported speculation though.

 
> Dungrollin:
<SNIP>
> I wouldn't want a sugary-sweet ending for Snape, though (as I've 
> said before) I really really really don't want him to die. You 
> shouldn't have to pay for your second chance by dying. Not that I'm 
> saying that's the 'message' JKR would be sending if she wrote it 
> that way, after all if Draco and/or Pettigrew 'turn', they might 
> make it through alive - I just don't want it to be Snape who has to 
> pay with his life. 
><SNIP>

Alla:

One learns something new every day about fellow list members indeed. 
I would have never, ever nailed you as sentimental type :)  I mean of 
course we show here only small parts of who we are in our posts, but 
I would have never assumed that you may have any sort of emotional 
attachment to the characters. Now, do not get me wrong, while I hope 
Snape suffers horribly, I totally understand and accept the idea of 
hoping your favorite character will survive and have some sort of 
happiness etc. I mean, I never hide that the only thing that would 
stop me from rereading the books would be Harry's death, so I get why 
one would want Snape to live if one feels for him, empathises with 
him, etc.

I totally know several Snape fans, whom I would absolutely said feel 
that way, but not you. I find it very interesting. Thank you, Dung :)