Karma, Umbridge, etc. (Re: Snape and the "Chosen One")

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 153559

> Pippin:
> If you are right about Snape, then he has taken advantage of
> Dumbledore's doting trust to steal his secrets, betraying and
> finally murdering him just as Tom Riddle did with Hepzibah --
> that's elder abuse, right?

Actually, I meant Snape's activities as a DE (i.e. treachery and
murder of the Potters -- at the very least accomplice thereto).
But Dumbledore works as well, I suppose.

> But as you know I disagree with you about Snape. Maybe what happens
> is that Snape and Harry  realize that while they were tossing
> insults and curses at one another, Dumbledore was dying only yards
> away, and if only they had ever come to trust one another, as
> Dumbledore never lost hope they would do, they might have saved
> him. If Snape is DDM! he will feel as bad about that as anyone
> could hope.

I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.  Without a sincere and
humble apology to Harry and Neville for his abuse of them, I think
Snape can never be redeemed, regardless of his actions or his
feelings about Dumbledore -- up to and including sacrificing himself
to bring down Voldemort.

> It is not Harry's fault that Snape took against him. But Harry has
> inherited his father's wealth and good name. I am certain that if
> James had lived, he would have used those resources to make amends
> to Snape, and that Harry will feel that he has some obligation
> there for Dumbledore's sake.

Barring a sincere and humble apology from Snape for his child abuse,
that would be, I think, reprehensible.  But I don't think the
situation is likely to arise, as Snapey-poo will probably be among
the dead.

Lupinlore