Snape and the "Chosen One" Was: Nice vs. Good - Compassion

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Catherine <saberbunny at ...> wrote:
>> You can feel any which way about Snape you want, but I think
you're setting yourself up for dissappointment and a huge waste of
time and money if the only thing that would please you is for Snape
to say "Harry (and Neville), I am deeply sorry for all the emotional
termoil that I have caused you! I totally renounce my abusive ways.
Please forgive me!" Because that's just never going to happen. <<


Yes, I do think that is exactly the ONLY appropriate way to bring
about the redemption of Severus Snape.  Nothing else, IMO, will be
sufficient, even Snape sacrificing himself to bring down Voldemort.
And nothing else, IMO, will let JKR avoid the reprehensible failure
of speaking approvingly of the abuse of children.

But actually, I won't be disappointed if it doesn't happen, because
I think you are right that it won't.  The best we are likely to get
is something like "Potter, I'm sorry for everything..." followed by
a death rattle.

Which will in no way be sufficient, as it is not the sincere and
humble and specific apology that will be the only way, I think, for
Snape to achieve redemption.  But it is the most I think we'll get.


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