Snape and Dumbledore on the Tower: A Defense of Snape

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 165289

> Kemper now:
> We won't know until 7/21 whether or not Snape killed Dumbledore.
> It could have been the poison from the cave that did Dumbledore in.
> And it was neverbadandneverwrongHarry that forced that down 
> Dumbledore's throat.

Jen: I see the connection between Harry and Snape both having the looks 
of hatred and revulsion and the literary reason for JKR to connect 
those two looks.  But having her eqaute the two *situations* in their 
entirety doesn't work for me personally.  Prophecy boy or no, Harry is 
not an adult member of the Order of the Phoenix or a double agent and 
he is still a student under the care of Dumbledore.  Harry has not 
taken any Vows prior to the cave, nor are his hands tied as Snape's are 
on the tower.  Their looks and feelings are the only similarities I see 
between them in the two scenarios.  

If Dumbledore died of the poison, Harry would be devastated to discover 
that fact (just as it's entirely believable to me Snape was devastated 
by the tower).  I'm not certain finding out Snape 'covered' for Harry 
and then being goaded by Snape about that fact would advance the story 
in any way, instead it could be one more point of hatred for Snape 
where a Potter should be thanking him on bended knee and another point 
for Harry to chalk up for why he should hate Snape.  

I know 'neverbadandneverwrong' Harry is just a joke, it just struck me 
how many posts at the moment are about 'Snape vs. Harry', as if one has 
to be bad for the other to be good and vice-versa.  I find that counter 
to where JKR is headed with the two of them, counter to her themes of 
unity and love.  It's doubtful these two will ever love each other <g>, 
but I also don't see JKR turning the way Dumbledore died into another 
weapon in the war these two are currently waging with each other.

Jen, congratulating Carol for publishing her very well-written and well-
supported essay.