Snape and Dumbledore on the Tower: A Defense of Snape

[hickengruendler]

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> Eggplant:
> > And then there is the revulsion and hatred etched into the harsh
> lines of Snape's face as he murdered Dumbledore, that's a real problem
> too; it just doesn't sound like a good Snape to me. <snip>
> 
> Carol:
 But when have we ever
> seen any such feeling for DD on Snape's part?  

Hickengruendler:

I always thought the "hatred on revulsion" as a hint towards 
Dumbledore's man Snape. And the reason is exactly Carol's argument 
here. Why should Snape *hate* Dumbledore? I see no reason. 

Let's say Snape is indeed evil and fooled Dumbledore either all the 
time since his supposed return to the good side, or he switched sides 
again at some point and fooled Dumbledore since then. Then why should 
he hate him? Having disrepect at him, yes. Secretly grinning about that 
old trusting fool, maybe use the opportunity shortly before his death 
to gloat a bit. (We all know that Snape is far from being above such 
behaviour). But why should he hate him? That he killed Dumbledore is no 
prove of any hatred. Did Peter Pettigrew hate Cedric Diggory? Did 
Voldemort hate Frank Bryce or Bertha Jorkins? I don't think so. These 
people were killed because they way in the way/useless, and Voldemort 
wanted dispose of them. JKR did not overdo it here, in having Peter a 
look of revuslion of hatred in his face, when he killed Cedric. Because 
Peter has no reason to hate Cedric. Just as I see no reason for Snape 
hating Dumbledore. Quite in contrast, I would say. If Snape showed 
happy feeling the moment he killed old Albus, I would argue that it 
would speak much more against him, than the expression of revulsion on 
his face.