CHAPDISC: DH36, THE FLAW IN THE PLAN

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 185444

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> 
wrote:
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>  "KarenFuruhjelm":
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> > It's more than the pointless, graceless death of Severus Snape; 
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> Potioncat:
> dejavu! 
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> Reminds me of the first heated days after DH came out.
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> I don't have an answer for the other items, but I will address the 
> pointless, graceless death of Severus Snape. <sigh>
> 
> I hate that Snape died. I really hate the way he died. It was 
> pointless. Death in war often is. 
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> The manner of his death was completely unexpected--killed by the 
man 
> who was honoring him in the first chapter, and due to a mistake. 
But, 
> he died in the line of duty, and his last effort was to give Harry 
> important information. If nothing else, he completed the duel task 
he 
> had taken on earlier.
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> Of course, it's taken me what, 2 years to comes to grips with it?
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> > KarenDetroit
> > I look to the fans to bring healing to the Magical world.
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> Potioncat:
> Within fandom I think healing has taken place--or is taking place. 
Not 
> everyone, I'm sure. But for many of us. I hate to admit a piece of 
> fiction had such an impact on me, but it did.
>

Nikkalmati

I don't know if I am going to get over it.  For me, the story was 
over when Snape died.  I really had to struggle to finish and the 
impact of the sacrifice of Harry was lost.  I really had no doubt 
that LV would die and that Harry would live.  It was just a matter of 
how it would happen.  I believe Jo made Snape even more important by 
the central role his death played in the story.  I doubt she intended 
it to be perceived that way, but he was the only one who knew exactly 
what was going on and was faithful to his task to the end.  "Let me 
find the boy.  Let me bring you Potter. I know I can find him, my 
Lord. Please(652)."  "No, my Lord, but I beg you will let me return 
{to the battle].  Let me find Potter."  "But -- let me go and find 
the boy, my Lord.  Let me bring him to you.  I know I can --" 
(654)  "My Lord -- let me go to the boy --"  (654)  These are the 
most poingnent lines in the books IMHO. Faced with impending death he 
does not try to defend himself or to get away, but only of fulfilling 
his duty. It still tears me up.

Scholastic hardback edition 

Nikkalmati