ESE!Snape again WAS: Re: Cheating

[Patricia Hurley]

No: HPFGUIDX 146323


Nicky Joe:
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I used to think good ole' Snapey was ESE! but now I gotta wonder.  
Also, did anyone notice in HBP that when Snape was talking to 
Narcissa about Draco that Snape said, "I happen to know about Draco's 
mission."  However, no one ever actually mentioned what Draco's 
mission was.  Did Snape REALLY know?  Or was he just pulling Bella's 
chain and got in a bit over his head when Narcissa asked for the UV?

PH:
I have trouble believing that JKR would just write off murdering Dumbledore as "getting in over his head". That said, I sometimes feel that perhaps Snape is not evil (though I try hard to fight that urge within myself). I do feel that there are times when Snape is genuinely good (trying to save the Sorcerer's Stone) but then if you look at differently he could just be acting evil under the cover of virtue (gather the philosopher's stone for personal use, or Voldy, rather than trying to keep it from Quirrell). I do however feel probably did not think - "Aha! This is the time to reveal he is good! I'll have him stand in front of the kids". It could very well just be a flaw in the portrayal.. Besides, even the worst people have some instinctual good.
   
PH