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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nrenka" <nrenka@> wrote:
>> <snipping> This has also just been echoed by the JKR commentary on
the Today Show:

>> "Was Snape always intended to be a hero?" "Is he a hero? I don't see Snape as a hero... he's very brave, but..." "Would he have protected Harry if he hadn't loved Lily?" "No, not at all." <<

> >>Marika:
>> Wow! I'm a bit surprised - and curious. It seems that Rowling and I have a different take on what a hero is.
>> <snip>
>> A person can be a hero (the way I see it) on many different levels. Snape is not one on a personal level, because he's not a good role model, but to me he is one on a national level.<<
>> <snip>

pair_0_docks:
First post:  I'd have to totally agree with what you have written
about hero Snape. Interesting question about whether motivations-
choices and/or consequences of choices earn us the label of hero. And
even if he is purely motivated out of his love of Lily why wouldn't
he still be considered heroic just because he "allegedly" (author in
total control of her character or do character's take on a life of
their own?) wouldn't have acted the way that he did if he was not?

Also I am sorry to say but with how great a job Rowling did in the 1-
6 series, keeping us guessing, resolving the Snape debate ended up
falling sort in my book (and I don't think intended...but maybe
someone out there will want to argue for that...keeping these
discussions going) I myself see too many inconsistencies with what
she was doing with his character in the last book. Now I admit I am a
huge "snape fan," but he didn't do everything "just for lily." At a
minimum, we do see Snape providing protection to DD from his actions
in HBP and other students who also suffered from DA. These are just a
couple off the cuff I can think of at the moment but there certainly
are more. Also, I thought that his reaction to Harry's predicment
about having to face Voldy and death was a more caring response than
DD.

It is enjoyable reading other's reactions to the book!

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