[HPforGrownups] Re: Clues to Snape's Loyalties

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 170792

Bridgette:
I completely agree. For one, Snape was giving Harry "hints" till the very
end.  The books had never indicated before that a wizard who was good at
Occlumency could use it to determine the spell another wizard would use
before they actually said it. So in pointing this out, I think Snape was
giving him major clues in how to help defeat Voldemordt. 




Sherry:
But JKR has said in an interview, that Harry will never be good at
occlumency, because he can't compartmentalize his emotions.  I'm
paraphrasing.  That tells me that Snape doesn't know a thing about what
Harry needs to do, because he doesn't really know Harry at all, even after
mind raping him in occlumency lessons.  (That's Only my opinion of those
lessons, of course.)  So, I don't take Snape's supposed advice to mean
anything but typical nasty Snape taunts.


Bridgette
Also, I just can't bear to think that Dumbledore could be so completely
wrong about Snape.


Sherry:
And I can't bear for *Harry* the actual hero of the story to be wrong again.
It's time he was right.  He was right about Malfoy in HBP, and I want Harry
to be right about Snape in the end, even if Snape suffers remorse and does
something to try to redeem himself in the last book.  Neither Dumbledore nor
Snape are the ones the books are about.  They are Harry's story.  




Bridgette
I feel it was part of DD's plan. Snape made the Unbreakable Vow, and so he
really had no option.  Also, if Voldemort found out that Snape was a
traitor, the Order would no longer have their spy.  I think at this point,
DD realized that Snape was more valuable than himself.


Sherry:
Snape had an option.  He had the option to do something brave and save the
man who trusted and supported him, instead of betraying him.  After all, the
order doesn't have a spy now either.  They all think Snape is a murderer, so
he's useless to them now.  not a very smart plan, if there was one.  Of
course, as always, this is just my opinion.

Sherry