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

[puduhepa98 at aol.com]

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> Cassy:
POA:
Well, the result of Snape *totally* losing it  in the Shrieking Shack
(Lily-died-despite-(Lily-died-despite-<WBR>my-w(Lily-died-d(Lily-died-
that the real culprit,  Wormtail, escaped... to rejoin Voldemort.
Sirius Black is (still) the Most  Wanted, Remus Lupin is a disgraced
werewolf and Fudge thinks that Dumbledore  employs deranged staff. Nice
one, Severus... still it's good to know you're  (supposed to be) on our
side!
 
Nikkalmati
 
This statement really has me puzzled.    Lupin and Sirius  are about to tell 
their story, Snape comes in and some things about their past  and his 
character are revealed, Snape is knocked out, the Marauders continue  their story, 
convince the Trio, and all leave the Shack. Snape's arrival  interrupts the flow 
of the story, but nothing happened in the Shack or  afterwards that would not 
have happened, if Snape had not come out after Lupin,  except that Snape 
rescues unconscious Harry, Sirius and  Hermione.  
 
 Nikkalmati  

>wynnleaf
 
>I read a lot of Cassy's website and notice that she believes  Snape
will die and Harry will forgive Snape as he dies.

I disagree  with this because I believe that JKR has set Harry up to do
3 things in  regards to Snape.

1. JKR has made a big point of Harry's hatred of Snape  growing more
and more personal. Therefore, Harry must overcome his hatred  of
Snape. And JKR won't let him destroy Voldemort with his power the
dark  lord knows not of -- love -- until he overcomes that hatred.

2. JKR has  had Harry think that he will "never" forgive Snape. 
Therefore Harry will  forgive Snape.

3. JKR has had Harry time and again reject Dumbledore's  trust in
Snape. Therefore Harry, as DDM!Harry, will come to trust  DDM!Snape.

>Harry can forgive Snape in a dying!Snape scene. But it  takes time to
build trust. So I think that Harry will have some time over  the
course of DH to overcome his hatred, forgive Snape, *and* learn  to
trust him. So no forgiveness while Snape is dying -- it's too  quick.

But that doesn't mean Snape will live.

I am very curious as  to what those of you who agree with DDM!Snape
think. Will Snape live or die  and why?


Nikkalmati
 
My vote and my hope is that Snape will live.  I agree with wynnleaf's  points 
above about how JKR is building up to a reversal of Harry's opinion of  
Snape.  It isn't necessary for Snape to die in some dramatic sacrificial  gesture 
to convince Harry he is DDM.  In fact, what Harry needs to see is  the past 
revealed to understand Snape's role.  If Snape dies sacrificing  his life to 
defeat LV, he becomes the primary figure and the focus of the reader  will be 
taken away from Harry, the hero.  
(If Snape is some flavor of evil, the same result will be achieved by  having 
Harry magnanimously refusing to kill him in the end a la Wormtail).
 
I don't think it matters whether Snape has a future in the WW for purpose  of 
deciding whether his death is necessary for the plot of DH.  I believe  Snape 
may be the character whose fate was changed in Book 7 and he will be  allowed 
to live on.  I suspect  his unexpected popularity with fans  and the fact 
that he is " a gift of a character" may have weighted in his  favor.  Personally, 
I hope he becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts.   :>)
He won't have to teach in that position anyway.
 
Nikkalmati
 


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