More first impressions

[fhmaneely]

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> > Hm.  Same first thought for R.A.B as the others. 
> > 
> > Agreed that Snape still has wiggle-room - knowing that Draco was 
> > after him, did Dumbledore discuss possible outcomes with Snape 
and 
> > consider that this offered the best overall chance of doing 
> > Voldemort in?
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> Here's the question I have about these events.
> 
> Bellatrix tells us that you have to mean it for Crucio to work.  
Can 
> surrogate anger/emotion be used to do an Unforgivable?  That is to 
> say, do you have to want to make *that* person hurt/dead, or is it 
> enough to have the general emotions of desiring hurt/death?
> 
> If it's the latter, Snape is possibly channeling anger at Voldemort.
> 
> If the former, his fundamental moral character is, ummm, shot.  And 
> that's where I see all the wiggle room for the character but can't 
> quite buy it.
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> -Nora has many more thoughts, but notes that most all Moral!Snape 
> ideas seem sunk

Forgot another thought on Snape....Did DD sacrifice his life for 
Harry, thus giving Harry more protection....Snape would not think 
Harry worthy...
Fran