Grey!Snape's Demise

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 162995

Jen wrote:
> Yes, it's true, I'm putting a stake in Grey!Snape as a possible 
> theory from my perspective. There are too many problems with him 
> as others have pointed out and when you find yourself convincing 
> no one after two weeks, the word delusional starts to creep into 
> your brain <g>.  I appeciate everyone who responded because you 
> guys helped me organize my thoughts and hopefully it was 
> interesting and not too tedious (hey, keep that part to 
> yourselves!).

SSSusan:
Awwww!!  I was just getting going, Jen. :)


Jen:
> SSSusan's post was a really great wrap-up of some possible 
> positions within DDM!Snape and she incorporated what I felt like 
> were the best parts of Grey:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/162930
> 
> Jen, noting that if book 7 proves Snape was always loyal but 
> somewhat morally and personally ambiguous, she'll dust off Grey!
> Snape with glee.  But she doesn't really expect that to happen.

SSSusan:
I do, I do!!  Or, at least, I think Book 7 will reveal/reiterate 
that Snape WAS that, even if by the time of Voldy's graveyard 
reincarnation, he was no longer quite so much so.  


Ceridwen said to SSS:
> So, what you're saying is that Grey!Snape, to you, is what Harry 
> sees and has to deal with? That's an interesting perspective. I 
> like it, if it is what you're saying.

SSSusan:
Okay.  Since Jen's issued a TKO on the tag Grey!Snape (if for no 
other reason than that it gets too confusing when placed alongside 
ESE!Snape, OFH!Snape and DDM!Snape), then I'm just going to have to 
think up something else to keep this going as a theory of what's to 
come.  Because I like it, too, and I think Jen's thoughts deserve to 
go on.  (Uurgh, I think I'm channeling Celine Dion there.)

Let's see.  Something that would get at the notion that this is 
about the Whole of Snape... something that would emphasize that 
we're talking about Harry's journey, Harry's task, Harry's need to 
acknowledge & reconcile himself to that mishmash of bad and good 
that is Severus Snape.     

How about... 
NoHarryHe'sDDM!ButHe'sNotAlwaysGoodAndSoYou'llHavetoDealwithThat!
Snape

Well, *that* sure flows off the tongue, doesn't it? 

Welcoming any assistance (Potioncat, you're good at this kind of 
thing!),

Siriusly Snapey Susan, 
who's SO excited that we now have the title of the 7th book!!!!