[HPforGrownups] Re: Would Harry forgiving Snape be character growth for him? /Lupin's Loyalties

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 164228

Jen:
> So one of them gets to be all alone in Rightsville.  The big
> revelation is both lost their way and allowed hatred and resentment
> to cloud their judgement and actions--where's the growth there?
> Where's a space for love in all this?

Magpie:
I think there would be a big difference between thinking Dumbledore was 
killed by a snake he'd taken to his bosom by mistake and Dumbledore dying 
for...well, for some other reason. We can't know until we find out why he 
was killed. But if he and Snape both loved Dumbledore and are both broken up 
over his death, and have even had similar experiences with Dumbledore 
getting them to do something like feed him poison or kill him, that's a big 
thing they can connect over.

-m