[HPforGrownups] Re: Thoughts Regarding Snape

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 171156

Kim wrote:
> I think Dumbledore wanted to get Harry and Snape together, before 
> he died from the poison, in order to work things out between the pair. I 
> do not think there was enough time for even Snape to make an antidote for 
> the poison, especially since there was no sample of it. 

Bart:
Actually, believe it or not, I do not believe I have seen anybody else 
come out with that particular twist. It certainly would be a valid form 
of the so-called DDM!Snape (Dumbledore's Man) theory.

Interestingly enough, in the last month or so, I've seen, twice, on TV 
series, the idea of someone saving someone else's life several times, so 
that the person could die at a time when his death will do the most 
good. I, like many others, believe that Dumbledore was dying, but that, 
with Snape's help, he was able to arrange for his death to do the most 
possible good.

Certainly, the theory that things ARE what they seem to be on the 
surface is a valid one, in terms of "real life". Literarily speaking, 
however, I don't like it. The reason is the number of times Dumbledore 
makes it clear that he trusts Snape, completely. It looks, in HPD, after 
Harry informs DD that Harry has found out that Snape was the informer, 
that DD was about to tell Harry why he trusted Snape, but then decided 
not to. I just can't see something emphasized that strongly being a 
red herring.	

	Bart