My Apology to JK Rowling

hectorberlioz · 07-15-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gordis

Well to start with, Snape had willingly joined the Death Eaters, even despite Lily's attempts to stop him. He had been genuinely attracted to Voldemort's ideas. But for Voldemort's hunt for the Potters, for Lily, he would have happily remained with the Dark Lord. Even had Voldemort spared Lily, Snape would have remained faithful to him.

I don't think he flirts with being evil: he is evil enough by nature. It just so happens that he works for Dumbledore.
It would have been immature if Snape only hated James Potter for the pranks he and his pack of followers had played on him in school. But in fact he hated James for taking his Lily away from him, maybe also accusing him of Lily's death (had James not married Lily and got her with child, she would have been alive)- and that is an adult reason. Harry looked so much like James, but with Lily's eyes: seeing him every day must have been agony.

Spot on! That's what I always felt. I was always amazed how people could like Snape when there was nothing to like...despite the whole "he was going on Dumbledore's orders" thing.

Gordis · 07-15-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

I was always amazed how people could like Snape when there was nothing to like...

Haven't you heard that evil is attractive?

Snape is just likeable without any logical reason, and movie-Snape doubly so.

Tomorrow I go see HBP!!!

inked · 07-15-2009, 03:47 PM

Frankly, there's plenty of evidence in the books that Snape is likeable enough to the Slytherins. He's always making jokes and he hands out favors to Slytherins. He trashes all the other houses. He's very knowledgable in potions and the dark arts. In fact, he seems ingratiating at times. Draco likes him well enough until the last bit when he's a Death Eater himself.

Unless you fail to realize the books are all told from Harry's perspective ... which might be a bit off-centre, don't you think? ... you have to ignore a lot about Snape to like.

Gordis · 07-15-2009, 04:17 PM

Snape favors Slytherins as much as Dumbledore favors Gryffindors. Let us face it: the Marauders should have been expelled, Fred and George as well, maybe also Harry and K.

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inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	Frankly, there's plenty of evidence in the books that Snape is likeable enough to the Slytherins. He's always making jokes and he hands out favors to Slytherins. He trashes all the other houses. He's very knowledgable in potions and the dark arts. In fact, he seems ingratiating at times. Draco likes him well enough until the last bit when he's a Death Eater himself. Unless you fail to realize the books are all told from Harry's perspective ... which might be a bit off-centre, don't you think? ... you have to ignore a lot about Snape to like. __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941 Last edited by inked : 07-15-2009 at 03:48 PM. Reason: speelin

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07-15-2009, 04:17 PM	#4
Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	Snape favors Slytherins as much as Dumbledore favors Gryffindors. Let us face it: the Marauders should have been expelled, Fred and George as well, maybe also Harry and K.