More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 187402

> Kemper earlier:
> So you would trust Harry more than Snape because Snape was a spy?  
> Snape regretted his actions with the Dark Arts.  
> > 
> > We haven't seen that from Harry who became a little more comfortable, a little more cozy with the Cruciatus curse.  To quote The Emperor: [Luke]Give in to your anger, with each passing moment you make yourself more my [the Dark Side's] servant.
> > 
> > My trust goes to Snape.

> jkoney:
> I'm not sure Snape regretted his actions with the Dark Arts as much as how they led to the death of Lilly.
> 
> Snape has already been to the dark side and must fight against it every day. Adding the wand to it would just be increasing the burden. 
> 
> Harry's action was brief and he didn't go back after Carrow once he released him. He's already showing his self control.

Kemper now:
I agree that he regrets Lily's death more.  But it's evident in The Prince's Tale that he recognizes it was his involvement with the Dark Arts or at least his support of the Dark Arts that brought her death and it is that which he strives to atone for: from his use of Mudblood against her to his chastising of Phineas for using the term to refer to Hermione when no one living was around to hear it, to prove he had changed; from his initial, selfish desire for Lily to live at the expense of James and Harry (see Dumbledore's contempt) to his Expecto Patronum for Harry (see Dumbledore's eyes full of tears), Snape is well into the light.

Harry regains his self control immediately after the Crucio, that's true.  But there's no need for Snape to regain self control even after Harry casts cruios and sectumsempras at him during the Flight of the Prince. There's no need to regain the self control because Snape never lost it.