[HPforGrownups] Re: Severus lives!

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 175516

I've been putting Snape lives in my signature since the book.? I know all the reasons that having Severus die was for the plot -- it takes out the entire generation of Harry's parents and serves to show that none of them could move on.? But I still believe Severus didn't die.? It was too simple and quite frankly it wasn't a fitting death for this book.? Severus has fooled the Dark Lord before and I believe that he has done it again.

I thought Severus would have appeared at the end if he was truly dead -- it was Harry's parents' generation coming to help him.? If Severus was really dead, having him appear to see Harry face death, the thing he has been protecting Harry from for all these years, would be a fitting scene.

I think it would be a disservice to the books if Severus were actually dead.? JKR had created a character who was good, but was not nice.? Nice *is* different than good.

Before DH came out I wrote a post about the characters not belonging only to JKR anymore (I don't remember if it was on this list or another one).? She has put the characters and their stories out into the world -- it is now up to us to interpret and believe what we wish.? I said that there was a possibility that would not agree with some of her endings, and I haven't.? I believe Severus lives.? And I always will.

Oryomai
Severus lives.

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