Snape again

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No: HPFGUIDX 146883

> zgirnius:
<SNIP>
 I 
> was attempting to support kchuplis's suggestion that Severus came 
> from a bad home situation. To the young child trapped in that 
> situation, it does not matter who is at fault. It is just not a 
good 
> way to grow up.
>

Alla:

I understand and I am saying that in light of HBP revelations of 
Snape's family situation, "Snape's abusive past" IMO became more 
questionable, that is all I am saying. Is it possible? Of course. Is 
it less likely to me now? Definitely.

> zgirnius:
<SNIP>
> In my opinion, it does not matter WHY Snape and the Marauders
hated
> each other initially.

Alla:

Well, I guess I disagree a lot, IMO if we get the full reasons for
their initial hatred , we will learn some interesting answers to
many questions, BUT I was actually answering Karen's point about
Harry hatred of Snape parallelling Snape hatred of Marauders and
being the reason for many events of their lives, if I understood her
point correctly. I was saying that we cannot know if the analogies
are correct, untill we get full information about Snape's past or at
least as much information as JKR decides to give us.

> zgirnius:
> Oh, I have kind of a soft spot for Sirius myself. <snip>
> But this in no way means that his actions towards Snape were not
> damaging to Snape.
>

Alla:

No it does not, but what it does mean to me is that his actions
towards Snape can become much more understandable with few more
possible revelations.

As I said - I consider the fact that Marauders turned not just ANY
curse, but the curse that Snape created against him in the pensieve
scene as possible foreshadowing of the full disclosure of their
relationships. No it does not change anything in the Pensieve scene,
BUT it could be a metaphor, you know for turning Snape's earlier
deeds against him. Just speculating here of course and my crow,
which I am going
to eat is always nice and handy nearby :-)

I think that the fact that with ONE book left JKR still promised
more information about Prank means that she considers it crucial
enough for the Plot purposes ( and no, I don't buy that the plot
purpose is to uncover ESE!lupin, so I am working from different
premise. Shhhhh, Pippin :-))

Now, WHY would JKR promise more information about Prank if all we
were to learn is just to reinforce what we already know that Sirius
lured Snape to the Shack. As many people pointed out she has A LOT
to deal with in the next book and she still promises more about
Prank.

It has to be something quite interesting and something we don't know
yet, IMO.

JMO,
Alla