CHAPDISC: DH32, The Elder Wand

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 184769

>> I just thought the deaths were a good place to end the chapter. 
The 
> description of the eyes was just to let us know for sure that they 
> were dead.

Leah: Though Dobby and Fred have staring, lifeless eyes, Snape's 
eyes don't stare lifelessly, Harry just sees 'something' leaving 
them. Snape lives!  Seriously, I tbink this is just a variant 
description of the same thing, though, as Snape's eyes were 
previously described as 'black, empty tunnels', it could  describe 
Snape 'coming alive'as he fulfills his debt to Lily, ironically in 
the moment of his death.

 
> Harry checking on Snape is still the most unbelievable thing to 
me. 
> He had no reason to check on Snape. All he knew was that Snape had 
> treated him like crap his entire life and the last time he saw him 
> before this day was when he killed Dumbledore right in front of 
him. 
> So from Harry's perspective I don't know why he did.


Leah: Harry isn't IMO 'checking' on Snape, and I don't see his 
motivation being compassion. None of the trio make any attempt to 
eg. stem blood flow, or check Snape's pulse, which 'checking' would 
imply (and it would probably have been unrealistic for them to do 
so).  I think Harry's reaction is one of shock.  The text says that 
Harry did not know why he approached Snape, and that Snape was 
the 'man he hated'.  I think the method of Snape's death has shocked 
Harry, and like Pippin, I think there is a sense of something 'off' 
about the whole thing. Quite honestly, I think Harry is there in the 
same way as other drivers can't help slowing down to watch the 
aftermath of a terrible accident.   

Leah