HBP - it's that man again, mostly

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> Deja vu.
> Or something very close.
> Severus Snape takes centre stage - again.



Yes, he does, and deserves all of it.
Great post as usual, I've really been looking forward to this
conversation here.

You did miss ONE vitally important Snape revelation (and something to
sit back and watch on HPfGU in the next few days) and that is that he
is *not* a vampire! (no news to me, but you know what I'm on about)
One of the best laugh-out-loud moment was Jo's toss-out to the fandom,
the Great Sanguini! And to craftily have Snape be the next guest
brought out of the crowd--masterful.

I absolutely believe DD knew he was done for and his final act was
saving two lives--Draco's was saved from losing any hope of redemption
(DD would never allow a child to make a choice like that) and Snape
was released from his "Unbreakable Vow" (and given a whole lot more
street-cred with the DEs)
Snape's shout of "It's OVER!" is the start point for the next book, I
think.

And see, he still hasn't killed Harry. How many chances did he have
just in that last battle scene? How many chances did the DE's
have--and *who* called them off?