On the perfection of moral virtues.

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 168821

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:

> 
> But even from this "evil Snape camper wisher" or more correctly any 
> Snape other than Saint Severus ( oh how I hate this variety), you 
> will get no argument that Harry will change his POV as to Snape.
> 
> Only in my view it would not be Harry recognising how really very 
> cool and noble and brave Snape is, but Harry recognising that Snape 
> needs to be pitied, forgiven, etc, etc.
> 
> JMO,
> 
> Alla
>

Well, I don't know about ANY Snape other than Saint Severus, but I 
get your drift, :-).  Which brings up a very important point, what is 
meant by ESE!Snape or Evil!Snape.

Those terms are, I think, properly used in the context in which they 
arose, which is that of Snape's relationship to Dumbledore.  That is, 
ESE!Snape properly means a Snape who betrayed Dumbledore, is working 
for Voldy, always has been, etc.  

However, very often the term Evil Snape gets applied to a Snape that 
is somewhat different.  That is, it is a applied to a Snape who may 
actually be working for DD (or not, as the case may be), but 
nevertheless has a lot to atone for in his treatment of Harry and 
Neville, etc.  The one situation has very little to do with the 
other, I think.

Therefore it is perfectly possible that Snape will be revealed to be 
working for DD all along and there will be an explanation for the 
tower and all of that.  But that still does not get at the other part 
of the story.  Many people seem to think that an explanation for the 
Tower washes Snape clean, should redeem him in Harry's eyes, should 
excuse him from all punishment, etc.  I don't think it does, and if 
JKR goes that way, I'd say she's done something extremely 
reprehensible.


Lupinlore, who sadly thinks JKR will likely do something extremely 
reprehensible, but it won't be the saddest thing that will happen 
that week.  In any case, we will, as has been said, know soon enough.