HARRY POTTER FANS-3 reasons snape is GOOD???

Question

so we are writing a paper in language arts, and i'm writing why i think Snape is GOOD. I need you help. Something in my heart tells me he's good, but i need some good evedience. so i need the following -
-a thesis statement. a good strong statement that says snape is not evil, but not just "snape is not evil"
-an Introduction..you don't have to but i'd appreiciate it
-3 reasons WHY he is good
-i know he killed dumbledore-give me something to fight that argument with
-conclusion (again, not nessecary, but i'd appriciater it)

I'm not asking you to do it for me, just mainly all i want is the 3 reasons..thanks ALOT!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

http://www.geocities.com/snapeisgood/
LOTS of Information!

http://whysnape.tripod.com/
A site DEVOTED to him!

http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12123
Good thoughts here.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussionboard/cd/discussion.html?ie=UTF8&asin=0545010225&cdThread=Tx2ISHKHT4ALSSA
More Good thoughts here.

Answer 2

Snape isn't evil but he isn't good either. He's saved Harry plenty of times but there was Dumbledore looking over his shoulder then. The final book will reveal his true nature. The only good things he's ever done is not tell Voldemort what he gleaned from Harry's mind during the occulmency lessons and where the headquarters for the Order of The Phoenix is. Snape is just like any other person. Not prone to acts of outright villainy or heroism, but just a bit of each. Unlike Voldemort, he doesn't live a life of utter hypocrisy and down right blasphemy. Maybe Dumbledore got to Snape in a way he simply couldn't with Voldemort.

Answer 3

I wrote a short story explaining why Snape did what he did in the last book; I fully trust him. I even own a t-shirt (in Slytherin green of course :)) saying 'I trust Severus Snape'!

-Albus trusted Severus. From the conversation between Harry and Dumbledore in chapter 25, Dumbledore's reactions to Draco's actions, and the overheard snippet of conversation between Dumbledore and Snape it's pretty clear Dumbledore knows about Draco's task and the Vow. He still trusts Snape.

-Albus knew the potion he drank would be fatal. This is a potion the Dark Lord made; not likely it just makes you sick for a bit and you're fine with a 'renervate' and a cup of water. He knew he was dying, he pleaded with Snape to do what was necessary rather than to save his life.

-Afterwards, Snape ran off without harming Harry. Sure, 'he's for the Dark Lord'... but this is only an excuse not to kill him. The whole pursuit shows Snape can easily ward off Harry's attacks, is still a lot stronger and more knowledgable. Their final standoff is very close to the edge of the wards. Snape could easily have disabled Harry, floated or carried his body that short distance and Disapparated with him, delivering him to the Dark Lord alive. Before Buckbeak showed up, Snape was only holding Harry off, actually protecting him from the other Death Eaters by his presence, rather than trying to capture him and deliver him to Voldemort.

Answer 4

I think a good thesis statement might be something along the lines of "Snape is pretending to be able as part of a plan; he is actually sacrificing himself for the greater good".

- From the author's point of view - it would just be incredibly trite (and way to obvious) if he was evil. The sixth book started with him swearing that blood oath to Draco's mom, so if he turned out to really be evil, that would hardly be an interesting twist. It's be much more exciting if it turned out he's good and in swearing this oath he sacrificed his life to the cause.

- He didn't kill Harry when he had the chance (after killing Dumbledore), and didn't let anyone else kill him, even though he hates him, and despite the oath.

- Dumbledore trusted him completely, and Dumbledore is a great judge of character.

- The killing of Dumbledore might be part of a plan - Dumbledore would certainly be willing to give his own life if it was necessary to defeat Voldemort. The "You're asking to much of me!" conversation between Snape and Dumbledore that Hagrid overheard th end of might have been when Dumbledore *asked* Snape to kill him for the cause.

Good luck with your paper!

Answer 5

1. Dumbledore trusted Snape - therefore there has to be a good side to him, Dumbledore as a good legimens always had a very good feeling regarding people.
2. He saved Harry's in the first book and made an attempt to save his live in the third book.
3. He only killed Dumbledore because of the unbreakable vow he made to Draco's mother.

Answer 6

Perhaps the strongest reason is Snape, instead of killing Potter as Snape escaped, actually taught him.

Obviously there was a plan between Dumbledorf and Snape. Now Snape is deep in the good graces of the death eaters, what better place to be if you want to destroy them?
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Answer 7

i cant give you all of that but
- snape could have been that mean only b/c he was under the pressure of voldemort and he didnt want to die and he had to protect his reputation and draco!
-Snape is good b/c dumbledore was a very smart man and he thought that snape was good and snape was not in a very good position
- 1 dumbledore thought he was good
2 he was under pressure with having to protect draco
3 snape had to go on what voldemort had to say and he wasn't too smart so he listened to voldemort
-when he killed dumbledore he could have done it b/c in the beginning of the book draco's mom told him to protect draco and dumbledore could have hurt (but he wouldn't have) draco so snape had save him
-snape was not a great man but a good one

Answer 8

1. dumbledore believes in him, there must be some reason he does?

2. helped harry when quariel, can;t spell his name, was trying to curse harry on his broom in the first book

3. helped harry with his potions book, half- blood prince

maybe he killed dumbledore because if he didn't voldermont would kill him

Answer 9

in the first book, he tried to save harry from quirrel's spell during the quidditch tournament
uhm that's all i can think of right away, but i hope you get an A!!! good luck

Answer 10

he saved harry from when he thouhgt sirius was going to kill him...well tried to kill him...