chapter discussions, SS/PS, chapter 5, Diagon Alley

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> Pippin:
> Huh? Slughorn doesn't return until just before the final duel with Voldemort.  JKR's closing argument is Snape, Hogwarts headmaster and probably the bravest man that Harry ever knew. He is the last Slytherin mentioned in the story. <SNIP>

Alla:

And as I repeated several times my argument is that author argues throughout the 7 book especially that Snape is not the typical Slytherin. Exactly proves my point IMO, Snape is indeed the last Slytherin mentioned in the story. Slytherin who is praised by Harry for his courage, a quality which determines Gryffindors, not brains or ambition. I know if you ask me Harry being way overgenerous with him as it is, but really? Snape is a brilliant potion maker if nothing else, right? Snape fooled Voldemort for years, for years. I, who hate Snape with all my heart and hope he burns in whatever version of hell Potterverse has acknowledge it. I think it is done very deliberately that even at the end, even in the epilogue when Harry mind you in his thirties the ONLY thing he praises Snape for is his courage.

You  may say but that is a big shift for Harry already, that is what he knows the best, courage, etc and I will say, sorry, I do not think it is relevant for my argument. I think if author wanted us to judge Slytherin house by Snape, she would have shown that he is praised for his brains as well, for what he wanted to achieve, I don't know, how about showing that annoying book of his to be a text book, etc.


Again, I am not arguing with you that Snape's actions are shown as heroic, far from it. What I am saying is that I do not think author wants me to judge Slytherin house based on Snape.

JMO,

Alla