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

[Beatrice23]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "julie" <juli17 at ...> wrote:
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> > Alla:

> > 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.
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> Julie:
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> I have no argument that Snape failed as a teacher to Harry
> at least in part, and failed to treat Harry with dignity.
> I will even agree that this was hurtful to Harry, if only in
> a minor way, given that one teacher generally falls quite
> a far behind in importance compared to friends and family.
> Especially family.
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> Which is why I have plenty of sympathy for Snape, dying in
> agony with his throat all but ripped out, a gross overpayment
> IMO for the balance sheet of his life, and only disgust for
> Petunia, whose bump on the head didn't begin to pay the debt
> on her balance sheet. And why I feel certain in the afterlife
> Dumbledore so looked forward to experiencing, Snape will be
> rewarded, and Petunia will see little in the way of reward. 
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Beatrice:  I, too, see the death of Snape as justice, although in a different way.  First, the way he dies is horrible and I wouldn't wish that on anyone, even Petunia...lol.  I see Snape's death differently.  Snape is unable to move on with his life.  He is consumed from a small child until his death with Lily.  He torments the children and read this as plural, when does he really show kindness to anyone?  Maybe Dumbledore, maybe Malfoy, but how much of his care of Malfoy is simply part of his orders? Just like Petunia, Snape protects Harry, although I use the word protect loosely here, because of a memory of Lily.

Snape's death, for me, isn't really about punishment; it is about reward.  Snape hasn't been able to "move on" in this life.  I see his life as a blessing, hopefully he will see Lily again and be able to "go on" as Dumbledore puts it.  Snape's dying is terrible, but having Snape live would be more cruel.  I hope that Snape will be able to "go on."