Snape a 'hero'??

[Amanda]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, Susan Albrecht 
<susiequsie23 at ...> wrote:
>
> Woo hoo!!!  Fodder against folks who're starting to argue for a(n 
imo) *Too*Good!Snape.
> 
> From the Today Show:
> "Was Snape always intended to be a hero?" 
> "Is he a hero? I don't see Snape as a hero... he's very brave, 
but..." 
> "Would he have protected Harry if he hadn't loved Lily?" 
> "No, not at all."
> 
> 
> Honestly, I knew it would happen... folks who took the proof of 
Snape's working with DD as evidence that he himself was somehow our 
true 'epitome of goodness' and a full-fledged hero.   I mean, yeah, I 
was confident in DDM!Snape all along, had posted ages ago (like many 
others) about events on the tower which were borne out in DH, but I'm 
seeing some portraits of Snape at TOL which are decidedly TooGood!
Snape for my liking.
> 
> So count this as one response from JKR that this fan is thrilled to 
hear.
> 
> With apologies to any offended at my delight. >;)
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

Apologies not needed. I'm right there with you. Snape was never a 
hero and could never become one even in the moment of his death. That 
would have been too much of a stretch and not at all realistic. 

Mandy