Victory for TEWWW EWWW?? Snape the hero

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 173298

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "leslie41" <leslie41 at ...> wrote:
>

> Leslie41:
> Well, there I would have to disagree.  Names are incredibly 
> important, most especially the names we give ourselves.  They are 
> often a profound statement of not only our interests, but what we 
> admire, and with whom we identify. Lupinlore has and continues to 
> make a statement with his name, and any perusal of his posts will 
> show that his choice is apt in terms of what he admires.  For 
> example:  If I name myself  ""nsynclover" and then visit a 
> discussion board on music and attack the Beatles, well would a 
> Beatles fan be untoward in criticizing me on the basis of my name, 
> even if I'd never brought up nsync?  Not in that context, no.   

But you do have to admit the absolutely hilarious irony here--you're
going after Lupinlore's comments based on his name, an aspect of the
author and given the nature of this board and pennames, perhaps an
aspect of intention...who I thought was not supposed to matter in the
interpretation of comments, for we can all read discussions and
arguments in much the same vein as novels, given the fluidity of text.

Seriously, though; I'm not functioning in an official capacity, but it
is close to the line.

> To admire Remus Lupin and excoriate and loathe Severus Snape seems 
> to me to reveal a basic refusal to come to terms with the characters 
> of both men, and anyone guilty of that to me demonstrates that their 
> opinions on Severus Snape are suspect.

It's the leap into the assumption that because a name is used that the
character is necessarily admired, especially after the revelations of
a book.  I've never assumed anything about Siriusly Snapey Susan based
on her name; if Lupinlore were to change his name, would you change
your views on his arguments?

It's still a tu quoque.

-Nora also hopes that we are beyond the level of fannish music boards,
here