Why Snape is my hero, an analysis of "The Prince's Tale"

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No: HPFGUIDX 172400

Zgirnius:

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> He dies a very fitting death for a spy, in the shadows, not out in 
> battle – keeping hidden his allegiance (and thus the fact that he 
is 
> not and never was, the master of the Elder Wand), and providing 
Harry 
> with vital intelligence as he dies. His final words, "Look at me!" 
> have in my view, a double meaning. The obvious meaning several 
> posters have described as creepy. But how is Snape's wish to see 
> Lily's eyes as he knows he is dying any different from Harry's use 
of 
> the Resurrection Stone to give himself courage as *he* goes to his 
> death? The other meaning is an injunction to Harry to look at him, 
> and see him as he really is. Which Harry does when he looks at 
> Snape's memories.
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Alla:

Zara, I loved your analysis all over again. Disagreed with a lot of 
it, but loved. Just wanted to say that this bit I indeed did not 
find that creepy , heheh, because it indeed reminded me of Harry 
wanting to see his loved ones before dead.

 
>> --zgirnius, who is convinced that Rowling `howled' after 
> finishing "The Prince's Tale"; something I believe we have in 
common.
>


Alla:

I am so hoping JKR would qualify in the chat, but I am hoping that 
JKR was crying over Harry agonising over his death chapter. :)

We shall see.