Did you LIKE Snape?

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 183169

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Troy Doyle <afn01288 at ...> wrote:

> >zanooda:
 
> > Snape didn't try to save George, he tried to save Lupin, at 
> > whom  the DE's curse was aimed. However, it speaks even more 
> > in Snape's favor, doesn't it, considering his animosity against 
> > the Marauders. I found it touching that he could overcome his 
> > grudge and tried to save Lupin even though, as you say, he 
> > didn't need to do it, his mission being only to protect Harry.
    
> afn:

> I think he was over the whole Maraurders thing (at least with Lupin) 
> when he mixed up potions for Lupin way back in PoA and didn't really 
> "out" hime as werewolf (despite the assigments on them in general).



Well, the reason for my post was just to correct previous poster's
factual mistake (whom Snape tried to save - George or Lupin :-)). As
for your remark about Snape/Lupin in PoA, I don't agree that Snape had
overcome his resentment towards Lupin back then - why to reveal that
Lupin was a werewolf in this case? 

Besides, we cannot compare Snape's actions in PoA and his attempt to
save Lupin in DH. Snape brewed Wolfsbane potion for Lupin and kept his
secret from the students because DD ordered him to, not because he
himself wanted to do it (the potion was also necessary to keep
students, including Harry, safe). In DH, when Snape tried to save
Lupin from the curse, he actually did it *against*  DD's orders (to
play his role convincingly, if forced to take part in the chase). Not
the same thing at all, IMO.


zanooda, who believes that Snape never overcame his grudge completely,
but tried to save Lupin anyway ...