The Continuing Tragedy of Severus Snape: Reflections on Books 1-5

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 164500

> va32h here:
-- the idea of a grown man hating a little boy for 
> no plausible reason is odious, even to Snape. He wants Harry to hate 
> him so he will feel less guilty about hating a child who has done 
> nothing to him. 

Finwitch:

Oh, I certainly agree. About Snape more-- I wonder if even Snape knows 
where his loyalties truly lie - with Dumbledore or Voldemort? Same, to 
me is in the evil-good line: Picture Voldemort in one end, Dumbledore 
on the other... In my view, Snape's exactly in the middle. Very shaky 
ground there -- really, even after he killed Dumbledore, we STILL 
don't know for sure which side he's on! Amazing. Still in the middle.

As side note, I was all with Harry when he finally came up and said in 
his own words: - yes, Dumbledore, you trust him but I don't - because 
well, I have always felt that was something Dumbledore NEEDED to hear -
 and very badly so, from someone - anyone. I'm just glad Harry finally 
did it.

Finwitch