Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban Ch 19: The Servant of Lord Voldemort

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> > Pippin:
> > Is Harry's judgement  so poor that he named his son after a very evil person? Do you think young Al will want to change his name?
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Absolutely! I love Harry's character, but this was one of my very strong disagreements with him. I mean, it is all in the degree. I would have thought that it would have been very much appropriate for Harry to acknowledge Snape's contributions to the cause, but to name his son after son was quite creepy for me. I can see how JKR wanted it to be seen as noble act of forgiveness though.

Alla:

It was meant to say to name his son after Snape of course. I also want to add that Harry also named his son after a man who planned for years to sacrifice him on the altar of the cause. I feel VERY sorry for Harry, who in my view was quite brainwashed and abused by Dumbledore as much as other people in his life, but again I can never be convinced of this as something great.

I want to stress though, I totally understand that this is the reading against JKR's intent and she wants me to see Dumbledore as great man whose actions Harry learned to understood and appreciate, but she failed miserably to convince me of that. Actually, I think him naming his son after Dumbledore is GASP more creepy than after Snape. At least Snape tried to protect him from death, even if he tormented him on regular basis.

JMO,

Alla