Snape oriented to the past? WAS: Re: The Continuing Tragedy of Severus Snape:

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> > Alla:
> > 
> > So, if in book 7 we learn that Snape say all his life wanted to 
be 
> > researcher in St.Mungo, that would mean to me that he is not 
> > oriented to the past.
> 
> Pippin:
> We now know that Snape has extensive knowledge of DADA,
> equal or surpassing Dumbledore (who could not save himself from the
> ring curse and  called on Snape to save Katie instead of doing it 
himself.)
> I think it would be a tragedy for the whole WW if this knowledge 
> was lost. Dark wizards will have to be fought again whether 
> Voldemort himself stands or falls.
> 
> We know that Aurors have additional training, and I think it would
> symbolized the new understanding between Harry and Snape (if
> such comes to pass, of course) if Harry continues his plans to
> become an auror and takes further instruction from Snape.


Alla:

LOL. Are you arguing that poor Harry did not suffer enough through 
the series and he has to continue suffer by communicating with the 
man who had a hand in why his misery started and whom he watched kill 
his mentor?

I hope not, I truly hope that if Harry survives and Snape survives, 
Harry would not ever have to see Snape again.

But having said all that, if Snape indeed expresses the desire to 
teach DADA to somebody in book 7 (to aurors or whoever), yes, that 
would mean to me that Rowling is giving him something to do after war 
is done.

JMO,

Alla.