Would Harry forgiving Snape be character growth for him? Re: CHAPDISC: HBP 29,

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 164105

 
> Alla:
> The question is why do you not see that Harry forgiving Snape, evil 
> Snape or any less than completely DD!M Snape would be a character 
> growth for Harry.

zgirnius:
Speaking only for myself, the objection to ESE!Snape as I understand it 
is not that it would not provide an example of Harry doing something 
noble and heroic is he forgave ESE!Snape. It would. It would not 
provide anything *new*.

ESE!Snape is not the villain of the tale, who will be defeated by 
Harry's power of love. Voldemort is. He is also thre *primary* reason 
Harry's parents are dead, and the man who gave the order to kill 
DUmbledore. He has done far worse to Harry personally than Snape, as 
well, having tortured him with the Cruciatus curse and materminded the 
MOM fiasco that led to the death of Sirius.