[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's Rage at Being Called Coward : No, just a coward

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 171879

Vivamus wrote:
He fully expects to die doing what he believes is right, damned forever with
no redemption by everyone on both sides, including Harry.
It is probably the bravest act by any character in the entire series, for he
cannot even take comfort in being called a hero when he dies. He is doing
these things FOR Harry, and yet Harry himself calls him a coward. No wonder
he is enraged.

JKR said a long time ago that SS was a "deeply horrible" person, or
something like that. This fits it, and finally exposes a full set of
motivations for him, that fit everything we've seen him do so far.

So, what do you all think of "Brave Snape" as a theory?

vmonte:
How does being deeply horrible equate to being brave? I think Snape is a
coward. some people don't like being told the truth. Especially when it's
something negative.



Sherry now:

I can never accept murder being considered an act of bravery.  I think Snape
reacted with such rage because he knew he acted out of cowardice.  He saved
his own neck and murdered an old man, the one person who had stood by him
for years.  not very brave in my opinion.  

Sherry