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

[saberbunny]

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"lupinlore" <rdoliver30 at ...> wrote:

> And nothing else, IMO, will let JKR avoid the reprehensible failure
> of speaking approvingly of the abuse of children.
> 

Catherine now:

I might not agree with your views of Snape being abusive, but I can 
certainly understand why someone might see it as you do. What I don't 
understand is how you figure that JKR is speaking approvingly of the 
abuse of children. 

Unfortunately, the abuse of children, to many varying degrees, 
happens in the real world. Just as unfortunately, not all of the 
abuse goes noticed and the abusers many times go unpunished, or 
mearly get a slap on the wrist. This happens, and writing about it, 
IMO, doesn't speak of approving of it. The fact that both Harry, and, 
IMO, more so Neville, have overcome, (or are overcoming) their fear 
of Snape, shows that overcoming difficulties is possible. Healing 
must be done from the inside, and not because the wrong-doer goes 
punished. This is a story about self-discovery, but self-discovery of 
the youth. I don't know if the story of Snape's self-discovery will 
be done, which would then, if JKR so wishes, could include a sincere 
apology and real change. 

Like you, I don;t think it will happen that way. But I see JKR 
focussing more on the personal growth and forgiveness from within, 
despite the fact that the abuse goes unapologized for; rather than 
having the apology first. Because in RL, you don't always get the 
apology, and yet you must learn to forgive, or forever be haunted by 
the memories....

Catherine