Doing it for Lily? was Re: Snape and Harry and expulsion LONG

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> Carol responds:
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> I think we can rule out that he was doing it for Harry, at least! But I agree with you that it would require mental gymnastics to convince himself that he was doing it for Lily. In effect, DD is now asking him to *stop* protecting Harry, as he has done since Lily's death so that her death will not be in vain, and send Harry to his death.

Alla:

Right absolutely!

Carol:
> Now why would Snape do that, when he's appalled by it and when he's already agreed against his will to kill Dumbledore? I don't think that loyalty to Dumbledore is a sufficient motive. He needs something stronger. The only motive that seems sufficient to me is the desire to destroy Voldemort forever. <SNIP>


Alla:

And I totally understand that, honestly. I mean I do not like that the whole WW wanted one boy to save them and DD manipulated them, etc, etc, but I totally understand this desire.

All what I am asking is that we should call a spade a spade, you know?

It does not mean that I think that getting rid of Voldemort is a bad idea, I am just saying that what happened was Snape agreeing to send Harry to his death, which to me is the exact opposite to Snape continuing to protect Harry's life for Lily, who died to save her son's *life*.

I think we agree, but I am not sure, so I am sorry if we are not.

JMO,

Alla