Snape's Psychology: WAS: More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

dumbledore11214 dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 23 21:27:57 UTC 2009


No: HPFGUIDX 187433

Montavilla47:

I was trying to indicate a teasing point, rather than irony or
sarcasm. I, too, think that Petunia is a victim at this moment
and, no matter how insulting she was being, she certainly didn't
deserve to have a branch dropped on her head.

Alla:
Ah, okay thank you I understand now.

Montavilla47:
The other instances I brought up were, in one case, when Snape
was being killed--something you have noted with satisfaction in
the past. 

Alla:
Absolutely I was satisfied and am satisfied with him being killed.

Montavilla47:
The second was another time when Petunia was being
hit in the head--only this time it was a glass of mead and not
a tree branch. (I don't recall if you were perturbed at that or not.)

Alla:
 Nope, was not perturbed at all.

Montavilla47:
I would think that if you are sympathetic with Petunia in the
branch situation, it would follow logically that you'd be
sympathetic with both Snape in the snake situation and
Petunia when she was being in the head repeated with a
hard glass object.

But I don't think these things do follow logically. So, while
I was teasing you, I didn't want it to rise to the level of a
serious argument.

Hence the smily wink face.

Alla:
But the thing is though as much as those situations seem similar to you they are drastically different from the one we were discussing as far as I am concerned.  Therefore these things do not follow logically to me not just because of my emotional reactions to them, but also because I would find it **illogical** to react to them in the same way. 

I am extremely satisfied at Snape being killed as carmic punishment for all he did to Harry first and foremost and second because I am pleased that third generation of Potters, Weasleys and Grangers will not have to undergo his wrath. Yeah, yeah I know it is just a story. I am still delighted every time I imagine that kids get to study in the Hogwarts without Snape.

And same thing with Petunia, although as much as I dislike her, contrary to Snape I would not be happy to see her dead. But little knocking on her head for all she did to Harry? Yes, did not bother me at all.

But the situation we were discussing, to me is so drastically different that I do not see any logic in comparing my reaction at all. Petunia as far as I am concerned did not do anything wrong here, so why would I be satisfied here?

In short, I just do not get your humor here, sorry.  

Alla






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