When people who haven't even read the whole series just keep hating on Snape

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Can't blame them, given Snape's behavior all the time, and Snape wasn't really helpful here with his lack of justice. But indeed, reading the whole series put things in a different light, and show you may never be too hasty to judge.
But then again, how many people are out there who still believe Luna is completely loony belonging in a madhouse in stead of a magic school? And that Neville is a complete dimwit? And so we can go on, eh?

Yes. As I say often, it is true that Snape acted terrible a lot. And I certainly will not ignore that. But he was not completely evil, and having those kind of dangerous background spy roles is pretty hard. PLUS being friend zoned. And I think it is just in order to ask to see all sides of the story and admire his bravery. Because he WAS brave, even if a lot of what he did early on was also pretty jerky. But, I mean, if it's either be nice or die at the hand of the dark lord...
Jk of course some of it was certainly over the top. But we should still cherish the fact that still, deep down, he was ok, and brave, and he could love. #always

Snape reminded me of a teacher who never treated me fairly and whom I grew to loathe with passion and to this day I still do. Snape's bravery all out of love for Lily does not justify the lack of justice he has shown throughout the series. I would not have given any of my children "Severus" as second name if I were in Harry's shoes. But I can't deny the good things Snape either. Things are always complicated in the ways of hatred and love, and unfortunately I am experienced in that field.

Ok. Yes you speak truly...I will certainly not deny he had a pretty big fairness issue. "It's always fair in love and war".

So they say, but that's often the easy way to weasel yourself out of things. McGonagall for example also never got the only man she ever loved, just like Snape never got the only woman he ever loved, but McGonagall still *was* fair and just... Strict... terribly strict... yes... but just. I think I might have bonded with her well if I was a Hogwarts student (even though I feel the Sorting Hat would put me in Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor, meaning that Flitwick would then be head of my house).
Harry could not help being the evidence Lily chose an other man, and he also couldn't help he looked so much like James, whom Snape loathed for reasons I can completely understand, since James *was* a swine... at least to Snape, since for James goes the same story... Yes James was a great man, as evidenced by his contributions in the battle against Voldemort and his will to sacrifice himself for those he loved, but has also been a terrible boy, and a first class bully.

The good does not erase the bad, but also not vice versa. I still can't like Snape as a person, although I can't deny that what he did and the key-role he played in Harry's battle against Voldemort (which he couldn't have won without Snape's help).

But I tell you what.... It *is* possible to love and hate the same person. I have both admiration as disgust towards Snape.

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Well thank you. It has to do with things in my past I do not easily talk about that I get nervous when people speak of me in admiration. I too have had a hard like, just like Severus. I would however not have blamed Harry for James' bullying. So I would as a teacher also not have taken my anger on my pupils if their parents were the bullies on my own school days... And trust me, I totally understand why Snape hates James... I've had multiple Jameses in my own school days...

But I would not go so far as to say I could identify myself with Severus. Just wish I could go into the story and be his friend sometimes. People like that need a friend.

I know the feeling... However it's better to have only one friend who is your friend for real, but dozens of them who are not as much of a friend when the going gets tough. Yes, if Severus had a good friend things might have gone differently, but Snape also had the bad luck that nobody dared to get the fury of James and Sirius upon themselves, as showing sympathy to "Snivillus" would do that. Another issue in which the wizarding world does not differ so much to the real world.... For some reason the bullies are the most popular students on a school... figures.

Yes I know...I for one wouldn't have given a s*** about what anyone else thought about it. I'm a Ravenclaw. When you need a friend, you need a friend. I think it was definitely neglect and lack of love that shaped him.

If I was a prefect I would totally ask james to give me the snitch...totally had a dream about that lol

I mean I'm usually totally loyal to my friends and put a great deal of trust in them. It just hurts when u misplace it.

Wait hold up. Who did McGonagall love??

Dougal McGregor. A Muggle man. She didn't dare to marry him because of her future as a witch. This man is however indirectly the reason for McGonagall's great friendship with Dumbledore, as he was the one to console her when McGonagall was all overcome with sorrow about it, and since Dumbledore is homosexual, he was for a heartbroken woman a safe man to talk to. In a certain way Albus Dumbledore is in the same boat. As a homosexual he fell in love with a man who did turn out not to be the best person to fall on love with.... Gellert Grindlewald. I think it's clear why Dumbledore would be heartstruck there, eh? (although it's never revealed if Grindlewald was homo or hetero sexual). Dumbledore never allowed himself to fall in love ever again. It's typical, eh, how three teachers all had only one person they loved, but whom they never got.

Ya like the Hogwarts teacher trend. Kinda wierd actually.
I never knew about McGonagall. Ha gathered the part about Dumbledore tho.

And what happened happened. If anything, we should honor the dead.

...he was NOT a good teacher.

Definitely not. I cannot deny Snape's knowledge on the subject he teaches though (as evidenced how good Harry became the best pupil in potions simply by following the handwritten notes by Snape (as the Half-Blood Prince)), but the quality of a teacher does not lie in his knowledge about the subject he teaches. This is something I learned over the course of life (and having worked as an instructor myself). Of course, not knowing a thing about the subject you teach is also a bad thing (as evidenced by how well Gilderoy Lockheart did as a teacher). And being harsh does not mean you are a bad teacher (as evidenced by how effective Barthy Crouch Jr. (disguised as Moody) was as a teacher). Fairness is an important trait in a teacher. Crouch, death-eater or not, was a fair teacher. McGonagall, extremely strict, was a fair teacher.

Now Snape loathed Harry for being James' son, but we do know he was unfair to all pupils, and yes, that includes Slytherins, as favoring a student is still being unfair to them :)

Yeah, I think too much :)
Thank you for that assessment :)

Np I sometimes think super deeply too. Have mused for hours over Snape before. I just can't really say what I think to clearly and than it looks like I'm picking sides even though I am NOT.

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