Characters inconsistencies (mostly Snape's) WAS :Re:What did you li

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> Angel:
> 
> Poor Alla, each time I jump on the wagon it always seems to be in 
opposition to Alla :) 

Alla:

That's all right really. I can handle it . ;)

Angel:
 The entire argument you've put forth is self effacing.  For the 
simple reason, Snape had made the choice before we met him, thus what 
you call out of character is in fact his CHARACTER, the only 
character we had known and performed the same purpose and actions he 
did until death.  The characters misread Snape but that did not sway 
me as a reader.  We the readers never met the Death Eater Snape 
ourselves until DH. Even to his death he remained bitter, acidic, 
begrudgeful yet utterly sorry! 
<SNIP>

Alla:

Just small correction and I totally realize I could have been 
unclear, but it certainly was not my intention to call anything that 
Snape did **out of character**. In fact I do not remember using that 
expression in this thread, but I could have of course. 

I said that I consider Snape coming back to be a CHANGE in his 
character. And I do not need to see DE Snape to decide that his 
character changed. God knows I had seen enough of child Snape and 
even of Snape who comes to Dumbledore to think that he changed.

Even Snape who comes to Dumbledore that night and whose only worry in 
the whole world is Lily and not her husband and son disgusts me very 
much. Yeah I know her husband bullied him in school. Still I think 
any human being with half a heart in his chest should feel remorse 
that he sold out the guy and the innocent baby to Voldemort. I have 
not noticed any of the kind when Snape comes to Dumbledore.

So in my opinion even that Snape who is sorry that Lily may die 
changes by the end of the book to Snape who saves Lupin.

You are right of course that we do not see DE Snape, the fact is I do 
not need to. Snape joined it, it is enough for me to imagine his 
character at that time. Yes, simply because he joined it. 

JMO,

Alla