Closure for Harry & Snape

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No: HPFGUIDX 174462

 Cat <cathio2002 at ...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new to the group, so I'm not sure if this has been
> discussed previously. 

Potioncat:
Welcome, it's always good to have another 'cat in the group!

I'm not sure, but we may actually be at the point where everything 
has been discussed at least once. But that's never stopped us before.

Cat:
But I felt somewhat unsatisfied
> with the closure or lack of closure between Harry and
> Snape. I think there should have been a scene where
> either Harry or Snape or both apologized to the other,
> or perhaps JKR could have had a scene where they
> showed mutual respect for each other.

Potioncat:
List members had all sorts of ideas of what might happen between 
Harry and Snape. I was hoping for mututal respect with no decrease in 
animosity. I was also looking forward to Snape teaching all those new 
Weasleys and Potters. Alas!

As to a closure between Harry and Snape--it works for me. Snape was 
able to complete his revised mission and gave the information to 
Harry. He also managed to give Harry a good deal more; his memories 
explained a lot! Then having Harry name his son Severus...that tells 
us that Harry 'got it'. That's just my take, you understand.

Of course, I'd sort of like to see Portrait!Snape's face the first 
time he sees Albus Severus Potter.



Cat:
 Snape's should
> have been there too since he was the headmaster. Harry
> could have perhaps had a conversation with him (in his
> portrait) after he'd seen all of Snape's memories.

Potioncat:
JKR said in one of the post-DH interviews that Snape's portrait 
didn't appear immediately because he had abandoned his post. She 
added that Harry would have seen to correcting the mistake. I'm not 
sure if that's what she intended, or if she decided that during the 
interview.


>Cat: 
 I sort of feel cheated.


Potioncat:
The emotions this book caused are particularly strong. There are 
places where  I feel cheated too.  To my mind, there are several 
things going on. There are plot lines that have been turned upside 
down without a satisfying reason. There are plots that worked out 
fine, just not as one might have wanted. There are plot lines that 
seem to have been dropped. And, worst of all---it's over.