Snape-one of a kind (was Re: Why Snape must ultimately be a hero)

[Lazy Days]

No: HPFGUIDX 151998

Randy <estesrandy at yahoo.com> wrote:
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"The classical hero, he is of royal birth or even... half mortal and
half god."  A Half blood Prince seems to fit the bill.

"He must perform extraordinary feats"  like fooling the Dark Lord.

"He has a fatal flaw"  I think Snape is flawed.

"The suffering of the character is physical"  Snape has obviously
suffered and will suffer more in Book 7.

"Death must occur in an unusual way"  I predict that Snape dies in
Book 7.

"The hero fights for his own honor, his deeds belong to the community
only after his death."  Snape will somehow save the day or die trying.

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By the way, did anyone notice my fun with words?

Humility
Obedience
Generosity
Willingness
Acceptance of his duties
Restraint
Temperance
Sacrifice


"Lazy Days": 
Two things about Snape:

Can you guys imagine the lengths Snape must go through to exonerate 
himself in Harry's eyes?  The eyes so remarkably like Lily's?  And 
you know perfectly well that this is one of things like the Harry/LV 
confrontation which won't be revealed until the very end...

Can anyone think of a character who is thought to be so evil, yet so 
tortured?  The only one I can think of is Edgar, from King Lear, 
after his name is besmirched by Edmund, his brother. Even then, the 
level of internal strife is nowhere near Snape's...

Also, the only proof that we have with Snape and the DADA position 
is that Dumbledore has said on several occasions that Snape wants it 
and also that Percy told Harry at his first-year feast...

One last thing I saw with your nmemonic skill, Mr. Randy...-

Was there an actual wizard named Hogwart, that the school was named 
after, or is everyone still banking on the fact that Hogwarts is an 
anagram of "Ghost War?"

"Lazy Days"