Snape and moral courage WAS: Re: The Houses, Finally

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 184640

> Zara:
> I would add, that we are discussing apologies in the context of this 
> thread because they are a way of accepting guilt and taking 
> responsibility. 

Alla:

Do we? I thought we were discussing the kind of behavior itself that 
one makes oneself humble to the person he wronged. But I would really 
ask Pippin to clarify what she had in mind now. Pretty please Pippin?

Zara:
Snape never says the words "I am sorry" to Harry for 
> setting into motion the events that led to his parents' deaths, which 
> was a consequence of his chopice to serve Voldemort. However, he does 
> take on a life-long commitment to protect Harry from Voldemort and 
> risks his own life by serving as a spy in Voldemort's camp, thus 
> demonstrating through his actions the genuineness of the sentiment he 
> never did express to Harry in words.

Alla:

I have not noticed Snape being humble to Harry after he accepts that 
role and I thought he was doing it at the end out of genuine conviction 
that he came back to the right side, not just because he is complicit 
in Lily's death?

And I was talking about Snape apologizing to Harry for mistreating him 
in school in any event.

I mean, not that I agree that Snape's actions can be read as act of 
humbleness **to Harry** for giving prophecy to Voldemort, but I at 
least can see how it can be interpreted as act of taking responsibility 
in the context you seem to be arguing.

But it certainly was not the issue as I saw it. The issue to me was 
whether Snape can make himself abandon his past misconceptions about 
the other person, real or imaginary ones and see that he is in the 
wrong, and say it to Harry, his pride be damned.

JMO,

Alla