Harry Forgiving Snape / Grey!Snape and Character Growth

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 162958


> Jen: I completely agree with you on this point.  Maybe DDM'ers 
don't 
> want us back in their camp after all? <beg>  

zgirnius:
Y'all are welcome to sit next to me at our campfire. :D

> Jen:
> I used a quote from OOTP 
> to back this one up, here it is again: "That is just as well, 
> Potter," said Snape coldly, "because you are neither special nor 
> important, and it is not up to you to find out what the Dark Lord 
is 
> saying to his Death Eaters."  "No--that's your job, isn't it?"  
Harry 
> shot back at him....there was a curious, almost satisfied 
expression 
> on Snape's face when he answered. "Yes, Potter," he said, his eyes 
> glinting. "That is my job."  (chap. 26)
> 
> I still see OFH characteristics in Snape even if he's been loyal 
from 
> the minute he returned to Dumbledore.  Whether that's part of the 
JKR 
> misdirection or a real part of his character is hard to say.  I'm 
> banking on real. 

zgirnius:
I'd say it's real; what I don't see is why this would make Snape OFH! 
in the big picture. Snape's a person, not an automaton. Since I 
believe he's DDM! (and I tend to share Carol's idea that it is his 
remorse over the prophecy that pushed him into that camp) he's 
working for the defeat of Voldemort/on Dumbledore's side, and not 
simply because he thinks they are going to win, or make his life 
better (OFH!). He can still feel pride in his contributions, though, 
that's normal human behavior. 

> Jen: I'll draw up a chair for that one. You said earlier we won't 
see 
> Snape's torment since it's Harry's story--do you think the solioquy 
> will make it in or you just feel Snape's story calls for some 
> agonized reflection?

zgirnius:
I'm betting we get something of this sort (*blushes, that she does 
not recognize the source of the quote*). Probably in a scene with 
Harry. If we get a Spinner's End style scene with a dramatic 
narrrator again, I would guess it will be more Snape and Death 
Eaters, so again it will be ambiguous and not a time for Snape to 
express himself.

zgirnius, who does see Snape as emotional and having his doubts, but 
doesn't doubt Dumbledore placed his trust wisely.