Snape again/Love and Vengeance/Ending

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No: HPFGUIDX 146073

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at y...> wrote:
>
> I have not been able to read or post over the past few months.  But 
> I have been thinking about a few things and I think it might fit in 
> this thread.  Saw the Narnia movie and saw some of HP there. I think 
> that JKR was influenced by Lewis.  In any event here are my most 
> current musings:
> 
> I think that book 7 with have Harry making a sacrifice for, of all 
> people, Snape.  I am not sure how it will get to that point, but if 
> DD made a sacrifice for Draco, it would make sense that Harry would 
> for Snape.  
> 
> If Harry is Everyman, and DD is the alchemist (ah, I hate to say 
> it
  maybe Han's is right.  It IS all about Alchemy,), then in order 
> for Harry to reach to the level of DD and become a fully realized 
> human being, he will have to die for his enemy.  He will have to 
> place Love above all else.  
> 
>

Sue here:

Ooh, Snape would HATE that! Think about how long and grudgingly he carried this "life 
debt" to James because he'd saved him from wolf Lupin, till he could repay it to Harry! 
Now, imagine him having another debt and not being able to repay it...  No doubt this will 
please those fans who hate Snape - the adult ones, anyway - but would it be a satisfying 
conclusion to the series? The major difference in the Narnia tale is that by the time Aslan 
sacrifices himself, Edmund has long ago concluded he made a major mistake, that the 
White Witch is crazy and has to be opposed. If Harry sacrificed himself for Snape, Snape 
would never, ever forgive him, IMO. :-)