DDM!Snape & the UV.

[juli17ptf]

No: HPFGUIDX 149957


"justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

> Snape is gifted and highly intelligent,
> but he's not Superwizard
 
Eggplant wrote:

Julie, another Snape lover thought Snape could kill all the Death
Eater in the tower so easily it wouldn't be sporting, you think Snape
wouldn't have stood a chance against them. I think the truth is in the
middle, it would have been dangerous but possible. As I said before,
murdering Dumbledore was easy, it was not dangerous at all, but it was
not right.  
 
Julie:
While I admit to being a Snape lover (in that I love the complexity of
the character, not that I fantasize about actually loving Snape!), I 
never
said anything remotely close to "Snape could kill all the Death Eaters
in the Tower so easily it wouldn't even be sporting"--not remotely! In
fact I HAVE speculated that it would be dangerous but possible--and
that is exactly WHY Dumbledore wouldn't go for it, as *possible* is 
just not good enough. I agree killing Dumbledore was less dangerous
physically (especially if Dumbledore--who COULD protect himself if
he chose to and wasn't practically or literally on his deathbed), bui 
it
wasn't easier for Snape in any emotional sense. Which made it right,
if it saved Harry, and by association the WW, as I speculate, but not
easy. 
 
Carol:

> Dumbledore meant by "Severus, please 
> Time is running out; do what is right,
> not what is easy; keep your vow and 
> save the boys."

Eggplant:
If that's what Dumbledore said then the debate would be over, but
that's not what he said, all he said was "Severus Please"; the rest is
pure imagination. If Snape really was a good guy and that is what
Dumbledore wanted to say you'd think he'd let him live another 3
seconds so he could finish his sentence; that way Snape wouldn't would
have a lifetime mortal enemy in Harry Potter, the only one with a
chance of defeating Voldemort. Very odd behavior for a good guy, very
odd indeed. 

Julie:
Er, do you actually read the books? ;-) Snape didn't stop Dumbledore.
He didn't say anything at all when Dumbledore first said "Severus...
please..." If Dumbledore wanted to add more he had ample opportunity
at that moment. But clearly Dumbledore expected Snape to understand
his plea (if they had an earlier conversation about contingency plans 
for
a situation such as this), or there was some legilimency going on 
(which
could have been simply been Dumbledore projecting his life inexorably
ebbing away, if you object that there could be anything approaching 
thought being projected). 
 
Also Dumbledore could hardly reveal Snape's true allegiance if it was 
to him, not with several Death Eaters right there, not if he wanted 
Snape
to remain a spy in Voldemort's camp. 
 
Julie
(off to think further about what Dumbledore's closemouthedness on the
Tower may reveal)