[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape Survey, Snapeity, Dumbledore's sacrifice.

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 149221


> Alla:
> 
> Right, but that is the thing. For me it is enough. From Harry being
> shocked by DD pleading I can imagine that DD was being shocked 
> because of "for the first time in his life" part. It is unnecessary
> for me for JKR to insert the part of "DD was looking shocked", etc.
> Makes sense?
> 


No it doesn't make sense.  You're projecting your own preferences
onto a character so that you get the result you want (ie, Snape is
BAD).  Just because you want it that way doesn't mean you get to
ignore indications to the contrary, especially when other listers go
a great deal of effort to provide detailed documentation for their
own interpretations. 

I had a colleague once who dealt with things she didn't want to hear
by closing her eyes, sticking her fingers in her ears and saying
"LALALALALA" in a loud voice for a minute.  She thought it was
amusing.  (She was wrong, which is one of the reasons she's a former
colleague.)

I would respectfully suggest that there's a fair amount of LALALA-ing
on this particular subject.  

Magda (who thinks that Sydney's detailed interpretations make sound sense)

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