[HPforGrownups] Snape's death scene

[doliesl at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 174028

> Jack-A-Roe:
> "That's my whole problem with Snape in that scene.
> He wasn't prepared ... but did he try to reach for his wand? 
> No. Did he try anything? No. All his cunning and guile left 
> him when he needed it the most."

> Krista:
> Oh, I think Snape was indeed prepared
> He felt his cause was more important than his life. It takes a
> lot of nerve to stand your ground when you believe you are on 
> the brink of death. 

Barbara>
<This was the same with Snape. If he had fought, then
LV would have known or suspected that Snape had not
been his supporter and that would have thrown every
action Snape had done into doubt.

So he not only gave up his life, he gave it up without
a fight in order to protect the Order and the  people
who were fighting LV.>

D:
I always see it this way too, he would not fight back to expose his cover. That's why his death was more of a sacrifice to the cause than a warrior death, like how JKR compared the difference between James and Lily's death. It was a spy's death, he kept to his role till the end of his life. If he were to resist and save his own skin, he would blown his cover and raised all sort of suspicion on LV's mind (for instance,  he would start doubting the Elder Wand). 

Though a bloody dark arts duel showdown between Snape vs LV+Nagini would be awesome to see (better, if they were to fight outside in open air with all the flying in the sky) ...alas that would only happen if Snape were the main character of a video game.

D.
remembering all those endless brave Snape vs oh soooo crow eating Snape-is-coward debate.





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