Did Snape really abandon his post? Was: No progress for Slytherin?

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No: HPFGUIDX 173793

Montavilla47:
> > In the Bloomsbury Chat (which I haven't read but I've seen bits 
> > of), JKR was asked if the absence of Snape's portrait in the 
> > Headmaster's office was deliberate.  Her reply was that it was, 
> > because Snape had abandonned his post and therefore did not merit 
> > inclusion.
> > 
> > She added that she hoped Harry would have seen to it that Snape 
> > was later included.
 
colebiancardi:
> I do wonder about that quote.  It wasn't that Snape "abandoned" his
> post - he was run off.  If he had stayed, he would have been killed 
> or he would have killed.  Not exactly a *win-win* situation.  Not to
> *question* JKR's answer, but that reply doesn't connect with The
> Sacking of Severus Snape chapter.  What was he supposed to do?  I do
> not agree that he abandoned his post.  


SSSusan:
Just weighing in to say my eyes bugged out a bit when I read that 
response, too.  Does *anybody* here have a real inkling of what JKR 
was thinking of when she chose the words 'abandoned his post'?  If 
so, please pipe up!

Granted, I've just now started my re-read, but nothing is springing 
to my mind that seems like abandoning!

I *was* pleased to see the second bit from JKR: 

>>However, I like to think that Harry would be instrumental in 
ensuring that Snape's portrait would appear there in due course.<<

At least she's implying there that Snape's portrait deserves to be 
there (as do I).

But what the heck *did* she mean about abandoning...??

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