Is Snape good or evil? (long)

[quick_silver71]

No: HPFGUIDX 148715

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zgirnius" <zgirnius at ...> 
wrote:
<snip> 
> zgirnius:
> If I understood Dungrollin's fabulous post correctly, Snape did 
not 
> necessarily see the hand of Voldemort behind Cissy and Bella's 
> actions either, while the conversation was happening. His motive 
in 
> agreeing to the Vow (which he reasonably believed was going to be 
> about protecting and watching over and helping Draco, this is what 
> had been mentioned in the conversation leading up to Cissy's 
request) 
> and he took the Vow becuase he believed it cost him nothing. 
> Dumbledore, who already knew about Draco and his task, would have 
> ordered him to look after Draco and save him from the consequences 
of 
> his choice to become a Death Eater if possible, regardless. And, 
for 
> this little cost, Snape could gain the trust of Bella (thus 
shutting 
> up her whispering campaign), Cissy, and perhaps Draco, which might 
> let him learn the details of HOW Draco planned to carry out his 
> assignment.
> 
> It was only when Narcissa cornered him that he would have realized 
> who was REALLY behind things.
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Quick comment here...doesn't that really put Snape on the same level 
as James and Sirius? Both of them took risks opposing the Dark side 
and paid the ultimate price. Is that supposed to establish some sort 
of equality between the three? About the price that you pay fighting 
the Dark side?

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