Snape's Rage at Being Called Coward : No, just a coward

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 171932

> Carol wrote:
> Somehow, I don't think his sacrifice would have given the dying
> Dumbledore the blood protection that Harry's mother's death gave
> Harry, who shares her blood. Lily's sacrifice is depicted as being
> unique. It could not be recreated by Snape stepping in front of
> Dumbledore (or Harry stepping in front of Ron, for that matter).
> 
> vmonte responds:
> True. I still think she would have stepped in front of him even if 
he 
> did not have the blood protection spell. But that's just my 
opinion.

Magpie:
I don't think Snape necessarily killed Dumbledore because he had no 
choice in the matter, but I do think that there's still differences 
in the situation with Lily, based on what Carol said. Lily was just 
a mother with her child and standing in front of him was natural. 
Snape, as Carol described, does not have the same choices in front 
of him. Lily throwing herself in front of Harry (which I agree she 
would have done regardless of any ancient magic she thought it would 
invoke, since there's no reason to think she knew what the result 
woudl be) is a noble sacrifice. Snape throwing himself in front of 
Dumbledore might be noble, but unhelpful and irresponsible given 
everything else going on. The two situations are set up very 
differently

-m