Snape the saint?

[Raechel]

No: HPFGUIDX 164122

Caro:
> There is a saint called Severus of Ravenna, who is curiously the
> patron of spinners and policemen. Does this eventually enlighten
> Snape's further role in the book for he lives in Spinner's End and
> Harry wanting to become an auror, which seems to me to be a sort of
> special group of policemen.
>
> What do you think of this?


Raechel responds:
I, too, have read this information.  It is part of the reason for my
belief that Snape is not evil if you consider how closely most of the
other characters follow their namesakes in mythology, history, et al.
 I took this "saint" thought into consideration when weighing the
scene at the end of HBP when Snape and Harry are having their final
confrontation.  Snape's reaction to being called a coward is what made
him finally curse Harry.   IMO that's because he feels he has done
what most "saints" do.  He has "sacrificed" himself for his cause or
for the betterment of those who are true to that cause.  I also
believe that Snape will have to die in DH because of his treachery (to
either/both sides) and that will further carry on the idea of "sainthood".

Just a few thoughts from me,
Raechel