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

[nerona]

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> Alla:
> 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 [Snape] was quite creepy for me.
I can see how JKR wanted it to be seen as noble act of forgiveness
though.
>
> 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.
> <snip>


Nerona:
I still can't see why Harry named his son after Snape, the guy
treated him like scum all these years; ok, he tried to protect
him in the name of Lily and everything, the memory that Snape
gave to Harry in the DH shows really clearly that he never liked
the boy.

When Snape find out that Harry has to die in the right moment, he
is devastated and ask Dumbledore "I thought we are protecting him,
Lily's son" (or something like that) so Dumbledore asks him did
you grow to like him after all ("like him?") the he shoots a
patronus (the silver doe) "all this time?"

"forever"
This conversation shows that Snape never got to the point of liking
Harry, and that he was only protecting him for Lily's sake, nothing
more.

I got to the conclusion why did Harry name his son after Snape, I
hope it's a good one:  the memory that Harry saw in the pensieve in
the DH, made him realise that he and Snape almost shared the same
childhood, and he considered that what Snape did all these years
was bravery, but I don't think so, JKR said it in 1 interview, if
it wasn't for Lily Snape would never had thought twice before
killing the boy.

Although LV chose Harry instead of Neville, let's say it Neville,
not Harry, Snape would never have considered give a warning to
Dumbledore.

He would have even help LV to kill the boy and his parents Snape
hated James, and we can't say that James was innocent because as
per his behaviour, now also Snape says in the memory that Harry
is exactly like James but Harry never cast jinxes on other students
just for fun. Or just for existing.

Now let's suppose that Snape didn't die in the shrieking shack by
Nagini, let's say that he gave the memory to Harry somehow and
Harry saw it.

What I think Snape would have done while in battle in the great
hall I think that he would have jumped in front of Harry taking
the killing curse instead (if that happened I would not blame
Harry for naming his son after Snape).