Severus Snape should have been in Gryffindor.

[johnbowman19]

No: HPFGUIDX 172374

I think Snape turned out to be one of my favorite characters of the 
book. And this is from a guy who hated Snape before DH. Let me 
explain why:
First: He was Dumbledore's Man. He agreed to trust in DD's plan so 
much that he killed DD (who was the only man that really showed 
kindness in Snape's whole life). Imagine the fortitude and strength 
it would take to kill probably the closest person to a friend you 
have had in your life, simply because your friend told you it was 
necessary for the "Greater Good." Notice also that there was never 
an Unbreakable Vow between Snape and DD. DD trusted Snape so much 
that he did not need an unbreakable vow to be secure in the 
knowledge that after DD was gone, Snape would carry on and protect 
Harry. The only proof DD ever had was the Doe patronus. Which is 
really the best proof anyone could give. 
Second: He was a Double Agent. Can you imagine the courage it took 
to overcome your fear and lie to Voldemort all the time? One slip, 
and you are dead. You get no second chances, you don't get to say 
you are sorry. You die, plain and simple. DD was right, they should 
have waited to sort Snape into another house because he seems to 
have shown more courage than most Gryffindors in all of cannon. 
Snape was surrounded by the enemy day in and day out, constantly 
watched and envied by the other Death Eater's because of his close 
affiliation with Voldemort. And the entire time, he was DD's man. I 
really don't think many other wizards could have done this as well 
as Snape did. Additionally, while he was Headmaster, Snape was 
helping Harry much in the same way DD did while he was alive. Snape 
gave Harry a helping hand from a far. He tried to make Harry earn 
the Sword of Gryffindor just like DD would have (per DD's 
instruction of course). I would argue he gave Harry more help in DH 
than the Order. He found a way to give Harry the best weapon to 
destroy Horcruxes even though Harry despised Snape. Without Snape's 
help, some of the Horcruxes could not have been destroyed.  
Third: In all of the books proceeding DH, I cannot think of a single 
instance in canon in which Snape did anything for someone else out 
of love. He was presented as a brooding, long haired, git who was 
cruel for cruelness' sake. And up until the chapter titled "The 
Prince's Tale" I thought he deserved exactly what he got. The irony 
of the head of Slytherin house being eaten by a snake made me all 
warm and fuzzy on the inside because I wanted nothing short of 
Snape's death in DH. "The Prince's Tale" truly revealed the 
complexity of the character of Snape. Everything he did in cannon, 
he did out of love. His love for Lily gave him the courage to be 
DD's man. His love of Lily gave him the courage to face Voldemort 
everyday. True his love of Lily made him hate Harry (the 
personification of James in Snape's eyes); but he still protected 
the boy he hated. He never believed in blood status (he was in love 
with a muggle born his whole life). Snape even loved until his final 
breath. His last words of "Look
at
me" offer all the proof we need 
to see the depth of his love. His last wish on earth was to see the 
green eyes of the woman he loved, and upon seeing them, he went onto 
the next great adventure. 
Finally, imagine performing evil acts, not because you are evil, but 
because you have to pretend you are evil. Think of how hard that 
must have been? Inside all you have is unrequited love of a murdered 
woman, the guilt that you helped cause her death, and you have to 
act against your nature because to do anything else would mean your 
death. The complexity of Snape's character makes me rethink 
everything bad I ever said about him. Snape showed guts, grit, 
determination, and love even though we didn't even know it until one 
of the last chapters of the last book. Snape should be loved for his 
love, not despised for his inability to get over his hatred of 
James. 

Just my thoughts on the Man. 

John