[HPforGrownups] re: Flight of the Prince

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 147182

Allie:

I desperately want to believe DDM!Snape, for the multitude of 
reasons voiced by other listees (how cliche for Snape to be the true 
villain after all, how could Dumbledore be so wrong about Snape), 
and after I read your post I have to say that I agree with you 
100%.  ESE!Snape, the Snape we think we know, would be gloating and 
holding over Harry's head what he had done.  "I killed that fool of 
a headmaster, I murdered your hero" etc.  Actually, this would also 
be the time for him to gloat about causing JAMES's death, if he 
wasn't remorseful about it.  He doesn't know if he'll see Harry 
again, Harry thinks he knows that Snape murdered Dumbledore, Harry 
is going to atttack him any time he sees him in the future - if now 
is not the time to gloat about James (James dying, not James 
himself), then when?

I'll be so disappointed if Snape is not Dumbledore's Man... because 
after all, "The World is not divided into good people and Death 
Eaters."

Allie



Sherry now:

For me, the fact that Snape did not gloat was part of what made the scene so
chillingly real and believable.  I felt him triumphant, with  no need to
gloat anymore.  Even if he is OFH, which is a theory I like, either way, I
think his not gloating helped convince me that he had done the foul deed
with no, please Severus kill me and get it over with, from Dumbledore.  As
for DDM Snape showing that the world is not made up of good guys and death
eaters, i am convinced Draco will play that role for us.  i desperately hope
JKR will not be sending a message to children that it is ever ok to kill.
That no so-called greater good is worth the killing of a good and strong
person.  i expect that even if Harry must kill Voldemort, he will not be
happy with having to do that.  the difference is that Voldemort is evil
personified, and sometimes, you have to stamp out a plague to get rid of it.
Soldiers and police officers are the only people off the hook for killing.
if someone argues that as a soldier, Snape had to kill his general to
protect the good side, i still don't buy it.  i believe that whatever the
truth ends up being, even if he is DDM, Snape will pay the price for his
actions, because even if his motives are what some will consider brave and
honorable, his world will never forgive him for it.  i hope with all my
heart that JKR is not going to send that message to kids, that killing can
ever be justified or right.

Sherry