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[rowena_grunnionffitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 173295

  To be honest I was less than enthusiastic about the the Snape loves
Lily motivation myself, but I'm adjusting to it ;)

  I must say I don't see anything particularly ignoble about dedicating
one's life to the cause of the woman one loved and making sure her
death was not in vain. In fact I may be mistaken but I get the
distinct impression that JKR herself regards such a personal
motivation as superior to an abstract dedication to 'the greater good'
which as she, and we, know all to well can be easily abused.

  Young Death Eater Snape discovers that he has inadvertantly betrayed
and put in danger the only friend he's ever had. He is not satisfied
with Voldy's promise to spare her but appeals to Dumbledore promising
to do 'anything' in return not only for Lily's safety but for her
husband and son's as well, (an important inclusion IMO). Even more
significantly Snape continues to serve DD even after he fails to
protect Lily, thus vitiating their original agreement, and at great
risk to his, Snape's, life. He wins Dumbledore's respect and
unconditional trust and proves himself more then worthy of both.

  As for DD himself, note that Harry has no reproaches when they meet
in King's Cross Station. He, like DD and Snape, has accepted that
defeating Voldemort is worth his life.



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at ...>
wrote:

> The other point is that he doesn't give Harry just the memory with
> Snape and Dumbledore discussing 'Harry needs to die by LV's hand'.
> He gives Harry the whole truth, as Snape knows it. 'This is who I
> am, this is why I was protecting you, this is why Dumbledore was
> protecting you. And neither of us were doing it for Harry Potter,
> the person. We were doing it for other reasons.'
>
> And by giving these memories, he treats Harry as an adult. He
> doesn't tell Harry what to do; he gives him the truth, effectively
> tells him he doesn't owe his mentors anything, and then leaves it to
> Harry to make up his own mind.


  That is a very good point. Snape *IS* treating Harry like an adult,
giving him the facts and leaving him free to choose. However in all
fairness DD did much the same thing. He told Snape bluntly and frankly
that Harry had to die knowing Snape would feel betrayed and used - but
believing he will pass the information on nonetheless. 'I trust Severus
Snape.' DD says over and over again and he proves it, just as Snape
proves his ultimate trust - and respect for Harry.


rowena_grunnionffitch