[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's Rage at Being Called Coward : Brave Snape

[doliesl at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 171908

On Jul 16, 2007, at 10:32 AM, Lisa wrote:

> I'm not one to think he loved Lily, though. Not necessarily because
> it's impossible, but because every theory I read about nearly every
> character has them in love with Lily, and I just find it hard to
> believe that she was so beautiful and perfect that everyone loved her,
> LOL!  But that's just me -- and I'm the first to admit it could be
> true, as well!

Maeg
My thoughts exactly. In fact, it's not just every theory that seems  
to think this of Lily Potter -- JKR's dropped some hints that she was  
universally liked and could do no wrong. Only the fact that she was't  
terribly nice to Snape in his "worst memory" saves her from being a  
complete Mary Sue.

Me:
After the incredibly awesome & beautiful & mega popular Ginny-sue in HBP, why wouldn't Lily be pretty much the same?  Everyone's in love with her, didn't JKR said this herself "she's a popular girl."  Of course Snape, like all the other male speices (including mauraders probably), loves/admire/worship her but can't have her. 

But yeah I'm totally convinced on the "don't called me a coward --> reveal to be really brave' and "I'll never forgive him --> I totally forgive him" setup and paid off in Book 7, JKR is just that obvious to me.

D.






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