Snape lives? (was Re: Wand Lore

[montavilla47]

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> >LesAJa:
> > btw, I have tried and failed to find a thread or posts regarding the
> > evidences pro/contra if Snape is actually dead; similar to 
> discussions
> > after OOTP if Sirius is actually dead. I'd be glad if someone could
> > provide me a link or a message number. (Or has the subject not been
> > discussed?)
> 

Well, why not discuss it?

It seemed fairly clear that Snape died as Harry watched him, but you 
could make a case that he didn't actually die.

There's any number of ways the Dark Arts expert potions master 
could have prepared himself to survive that snake bite.  It's not he
didn't know the snake was poisonous, right?  He might have
kept himself alive in order to fulfill Dumbledore's mandate, then,
his task complete, have skipped off to Tahiti.

He might have been rescued near death by any number of people
including Madame Pomfrey, Draco (where was he at that point, 
anyway?), Lucius Malfoy (who had summoned Snape and certainly
couldn't fight at that point), or Narcissa (who owed Snape for that 
whole UV thing).

After all, his portrait didn't appear in the Headmaster's office.  According
to a post-DH interview, the portrait didn't appear because Snape 
"abandonned" his post, and Harry might possibly have seen to the portrait
being placed there later.

But, surely the other portraits in the office would have been privy to all
Dumbledore and Snape's planning sessions in that office.  So, why wouldn't
they honor Snape with a portrait?  

Unless he wasn't actually dead.

Mind you, the only reason not to kill him off is for the enjoyment of fans 
who want to imagine him continuing on to snark forever.  

I was very bummed about that portrait business.  But, you know, it's 
actually quite nice of JKR to leave us Snape fans that "out."

Montavilla47