[the_old_crowd] Snape's Remorse

[Susan Albrecht]

pippin wrote:
Then, realizing he's giving himself away, Snape
finishes with "CALL ME  COWARD!" 

What do you think?


SSSusan earlier:
OTOH, I don't think Snape caught himself up short and
switched him statement in midstream as you've
suggested.  Rather, I think his *whole* response is
about James -- the "DON'T" and the "CALL ME COWARD."  

I think Snape did something very, very risky or very,
very brave in attempting to warn James about Voldy,
and Harry's calling Snape a murderer (of JAMES) just
really pissed him off, bec. Harry has no idea what he
risked back at that time.


SSSusan again:
Heh heh.  Let me backpedal a wee bit here.  

I implied I'm convinced this exchange was Snape
thinking Harry was referring to James.  Let me now say
that I think that is one of TWO possibilities, either
of which would make sense to me.  I *like* this
scenario that Snape was thinking of James, but I also
believe it's equally possible that DD *was* the
subject in both their minds.  

Believing in Loyal!Snape as I do, the escalation in
anger on Snape's part *could* also have been Harry's
moving from curses & insults & general attacks to the
specific issue of DD's killing.  If one believes Snape
did what DD was asking/begging him to do, NOT what he
wanted to do, and that he is at heart loyal to & as
close to DD as to anyone, then the escalation in anger
in his response also would make sense, would it not? 
Potter's words would have cut to the core.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, who's away from her book and so
could be misremembering what came just before Pippin's
summary.