2007-04-25 15:36:19 · 12 answers · asked by Goldberry 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hmmmm, Severus Snape.
Readers have always been left pondering about who Snape really is. Where do his loyalties lie? One moment, he’s the evil master, always taunting and picking on Harry, displaying his hatred for the boy for the entire world to see. But on the other hand, he had Dumbledore’s unstinting and unwavering trust. Dumbledore had always defended Snape, even against Harry’s many accusations and suspicions. For this reason alone, I have to believe that Snape is actually on the good side.
And I would be bitterly disappointed if Snape turns out to work for the Death Eaters after all. I feel that Snape is the most interesting character that Rowling has created, with his inner conflicts and mysterious past affiliation with the Death Eaters. With every line that Rowling writes about Snape, you would always question his motives, the real meaning behind what he says. He is always to me, an enigma. Dumbledore was no fool. He wouldn't have blindly trusted Snape for nothing. There just HAD to be a SOLID reason for Snape to kill Dumbledore. Maybe Dumbledore's death is a pre-meditated sacrifice for a final victory of good against evil.
Remember when Harry once overheard them both arguing? I suspect that Snape had told Dumbledore of the Unbreakable Vow he was forced to take part in with Draco’s mother. Snape would die if he didn't keep the vow to protect Draco and kill Dumbledore in the event that the boy failed to do so.
And Dumbledore would rather sacrifice himself than to loose the only link the Order of the Phoenix had with the inside workings of the Death Eaters' organization; Snape, the double agent.
Sure, Snape hated Harry's father. But I'd hate it if Snape was simply "getting his own back". Then there'd be no integrity in his character build-up so far.
2007-04-25 19:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by shahrizat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he is a bit of both, mostly good, because come on, why would Dumbledore trust him so much? Dumbledore had got to have noticed something in Snape that the rest of us can't see. Snape may be mean to Harry, but that doesn't mean that he's evil. Snape simply has a grudge against Harry's father. It seems like Snape is going over to Voldemort's side for a while to plot his downfall. There has to be a someone working from the inside in order to get the last couple of Horcruxes.
2007-04-25 15:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by lori 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Snape became on no account a foul guy. the clarification he acts so suspicious continuously is by using the fact he has to maintain an eye fixed on Harry to make confident he's secure. he's doing it for the affection of Lily Potter, Harry's mom who's additionally the affection of his existence. Ever on condition that Voldemort killed her, Snape lost all loyalty for Voldemort and went to Dumbledore's facet. Dumbledore instructed Snape that when the time comes, he has to kill him so Voldemort could have faith Snape. After killing Dumbledore, Voldemort could thoroughly have faith Snape and make him considered one of his death Eaters. it is all part of the plan. Dumbledore needs Snape to be in Voldemort's facet so he can act as a secret agent and carry at the same time training to tell the forged adult males. Snape's a misunderstood character and a tragic hero. wish this helps!
2016-12-16 15:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by picart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he's really either... Or a combination of both. I think that Severus Snape works for Severus Snape, and no one else. That's just my opinion, but to me it seems that he would go with whatever was beneficial to him at that moment. ;)
2007-04-25 15:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by canuslupusarctos 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think we'll all be surprised to find out that Snape is one of the good guys. Remember that at the beginning of "Half Blood Prince" he swore an unbreakable oath to Malfoy's mother to kill Dumbledore if Malfoy couldn't do it. I believe that was why he killed Dumbledore. Remember also that when he was trying to escape Hogwarts, he was confronted by Harry. During the confrontation, as he deflected the spells, he kept telling Harry to say the spells in his head. Why else try to instruct the person attacking him if he isn't one of the good guys? We'll find out in July when the final book comes out.
2007-04-25 15:49:49 · answer #5 · answered by Tony the Rogue Warrior 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's obscure, we don't know his motivations.
He could have really been on Dumbledore's side until he realized the Dark Lord was back so out of fear he rejoined. He could have really been loyal to Dumbledore, but he feared the Dark Lord more.
Or maybe he was always on Voldemort's side as a spy. We don't know.
Either way, he is a bad man. He killed Dumbledore, and he hates Harry.
2007-04-25 15:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by Zain A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would argue he is a good guy, and is covering up to make it look as if he still is in league with Voldemort. I think he may have been forced to kill Dumbledore in order to eventually stop Voldemort from becoming more powerful. We shall see in the next book!
2007-04-25 15:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is rather a bad person, but he is on the side of the good guys. As somebody once said about a certain nasty dictator who was an ally of the US against Communism; "He is an S.O.B., but at least he's our S.O.B."
2007-04-25 15:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
snape is a bad guy he's the person who killed dumbledore and he's a deatheater
2007-04-25 17:31:08 · answer #9 · answered by jeangray26 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's a good guy. They wouldn't focus so much on him being "bad" if he was really bad.
2007-04-25 15:39:06 · answer #10 · answered by BumbleToe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋