A simple question, looking for a simple answer: If you believe that Snape is a traitor, and that he murdered Dumbledore for any reason other than that Dumbledore *begged* him to do it, can you comment here with an explanation of why you believe this?
Huh - I don't know what the spoiler thingy is that you've white-texted, but I am just not convinced by that essay (though I thank you for pointing it out!). I just ... nothing's made me reconsider my opinions of his actions. I guess we'll see!
Sorry, I was extremely tired when I replied and not using the best judgement. (Kind of like now, actually! *g* Still, my inbox is full, and when I put things off...) The white-text is me trying to really vaguely refer to JKR's Mugglenet interview, but at the time, I was so paranoid (and tired) that that would count as a spoiler of some kind (bzuh?), so... yes. But, yeah, basically: it seemed like JKR politely shot it down, though other people have read her comment differently. If it hadn't been for that, I'd be on board the White Hat Train, baby! I'm still sort of... half on the train. One foot on. I *want* to be on. *g*
Oh, man. I kinda wish I hadn't read it, but the link is here (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/extras/aa-jointerview2.html) and bethbethbeth quotes the relevant part here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/bethbethbeth/209258.html#cutid1).
Some say the comment doesn't mean Snape can't be on the side of good in the end; I sort of took it as her politely shooting the "Dumbledore-ordered-Snape-to-kill-him" theory down, but mileage, as always, varies. I hope I haven't led you to something that will dishearten you. :(
Oh, *that*. HEE! No worries - I'd read that; I just didn't know what you were referring to. Eh -that doesn't throw me toward one way of thinking or another -- she's extremely canny at giving interviews without actually saying anything, so if you think that suggests A or B or whatever, you can't be certain. Maybe Dumbledore wasn't *planning* to die, but when he saw Draco fail at the job, he knew Snape had to do it. Could be anything. JKR could have heard "planning" to mean "all along", and maybe DD wasn't until this happened.
I think there's evidence to both sides, but I think the Unbreakable Vow was pretty much at play, whatever is going on. I don't think Snape killed Dumbledore for any reason other than that he had to, regardless of whose side he's "really" on in the end. And there's pleny to chew on either way. If he's really evil and my gut instincts are wrong, then as long as there's some support for it in the end, that'll be fine with me, if not a little disappointing in terms of making the series les exciting in retrospect. But we shall see!
Phew! I was so worried I was, like, showing you an Interview Snippage Of Doom! :D *clings to your logic* I hope he isn't evil. It would be so... anti-climactic, I feel. But yes, we shall see.
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Date: 2005-07-24 05:05 am (UTC)I think I may have done a bad thing here.
Date: 2005-07-24 06:19 am (UTC)Some say the comment doesn't mean Snape can't be on the side of good in the end; I sort of took it as her politely shooting the "Dumbledore-ordered-Snape-to-kill-him" theory down, but mileage, as always, varies. I hope I haven't led you to something that will dishearten you. :(
Re: I think I may have done a bad thing here.
Date: 2005-07-24 03:15 pm (UTC)I think there's evidence to both sides, but I think the Unbreakable Vow was pretty much at play, whatever is going on. I don't think Snape killed Dumbledore for any reason other than that he had to, regardless of whose side he's "really" on in the end. And there's pleny to chew on either way. If he's really evil and my gut instincts are wrong, then as long as there's some support for it in the end, that'll be fine with me, if not a little disappointing in terms of making the series les exciting in retrospect. But we shall see!
Re: I think I may have done a bad thing here.
Date: 2005-07-26 03:23 am (UTC)Iconlove!