Choices/Snape as abuser, SKIP if not interested WAS :Re: CHAPTER

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote:
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> Pippin:
> As far as whether Rowling wants us to hate Snape or forgive him, I think we might be  missing the point. What she wants us to see, IMO, is how our judgement, like Harry's, is distorted by our feelings. <HUGE SNIP>

Alla:
Well, no, unless you are arguing that JKR really is saying that verbal abuse is a good thing and we are supposed to see it as such I do not agree with it.

I am sure JKR wants us to see Snape's service against Voldemort as a good thing, I am less sure but pretty sure that she wants us to see Snape's protecting Harry's life as a good thing, which I do sort of.

But no, I do not think that she wants us to realize that how Snape treated Harry is a good thing and we are supposed to see it unless our judgment is distorted by our feelings.

I think she wants us to forgive Snape for how he treated Harry, sure, just as Harry did. But since I see Harry as Christ figure, it works for me that he did that and since I do not see myself as Christ figure it does not work for me.

I am sure JKR wants me to forgive Dumbledore too.

You know, Snape did a lot of things which are in canon and my hate of this character is based on his actions, not on just hating his character. In fact as I said many times at times I found it incredibly frustrating since Snape's character type is usually the one I go for in the book if I see it.

JMO,

Alla