Harry's Vision and Snape (Re: Would Harry forgiving Snape be character...)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 164316

Lupinlore:
> That would certainly fit, I suppose.  Let us grant that Snape was 
in 
> love with Lily.  It would then make sense that he was present at 
> Godric's Hollow.  That would tie in several threads.  Snape would 
hate 
> Voldy for killing the woman he loved.  He would also hate James for 
> being the husband of the woman he loved.  And he would hate Harry, 
both 
> for being a constant reminder of James and being the reason that 
Lily 
> chose to sacrifice herself.  <SNIP>  And herein is one of DD's 
emotional mistakes -
> - i.e., he couldn't understand that Snape could hate a baby, and 
> subsequently a boy and young man, for the existance of the 
> baby/boy/young-man HIMSELF, rather than as a "holding-vessel" for 
his 
> hatred of the baby's/boy's/young-man's father.  And, indeed, I'm 
not at 
> all sure that DD had fully admitted as much to himself even in HBP.


Alla:

I wrote in the past that I am pretty much sold on Snape and Lily 
connection, dislike that as I am ( still keeping my fingers crossed 
that it was either friendship or one sided crush, but definitely am 
sold on the connection)

But I never thought I would say that, but I have to say I hope not to 
the argument that Snape hated Harry for Harry and not because Harry 
is a living remainder of James.

I can barely swallow that Snape hates an innocent kid because he 
looks like his father, reminds him of his father, etc, I can barely 
swallow it in a sense that this bastard would be forgiven regardless, 
but if he hated Harry just for the fact that he was born. 

Oh boy, it should not be possible, but my hatred of such "human 
being" who would hate a baby, whose mother died partially because of 
him, would go much higher and definitely to me, death would be too 
good for such character.

Having said all that, I certainly do find it possible.

JMO,

Alla.