does anyone have any theories about snape for harry potter 7?

Question

i am looking purely for theories, not what the book will have.
but to the point, i am looking for theories based on snapes loyalty to voldy, or dumbledore

Answer 1

Snape is Snape. He is beyond that sort of simplistic categorization, IMHO. I do believe he is not as evil as he appeared at the end of HBP. It would take too much space to really go into this in detail, but consider this:

It is well known that Snape played the double-agent prior to the death of Harry's parents, and there is no reason to believe he wasn't still a double agent on the anti-Voldemort side. Why then did he bind himself to the success of Draco's mission and then actually kill Dumbledore?
My answer: Dumbledore knew that destroying Slytherin's ring had fatally wounded him and Snape knew so too. Therefore he allowed himself to be bound to Dumbledore"s death, a death he knew was imminent and against which he knew Dumbeldore had taken precautions to ensure that his death would not derail the anti-Voldemort movement.

Now, on the other hand, if Snape has turned coats; why did he not kill Harry* or disable him and take him helpless to Voldemort? JKR made it clear that Harry is no match for Snape as a wizard (yet). If you look at Snapes "taunts" at Harry and put them into anyone else's mouth, they're very good advice on what Harry needs yet to learn to fight strong adult wizards on anything like equal terms.
My answer is that Dumbledore at some point shortly after Harry was orphaned made Snape take an unbreakable vow to protect Harry. This fits in perfectly with Snape's actions toward Harry in the books thus far. Yes, Snape is a mean SOB to Harry, but that is Snape's personality, and he didn't vow to be nice to Harry after all.

My conclusion is that in Book Seven, Snape will act covertly and eventually overtly to aid Harry, that he will likely live, and that Harry will be just as in the dark over Snape's motivations as when Harry entered Hogwarts. (BTW, the above is why I don't think Harry will die. If I'm right, then Snape dies too if Harry dies, and Snape is the ultimate survivor).

*My reading of the prophecy is that there is no requirement that either has to directly kill the other, just that one no longer lives, so I think Snape certainly could have killed Harry and talked he way out of it afterwards

Answer 2

I personally believe that Snape killed Dumbledore because Dumbledore ASKED him to. I think that he did it so that Malfoy wouldn't have to, because I think Dumbledore seems like the type to sacrifice himself to save a child. Though I also think there were a few too many phoenix images at his funeral for him to be well and truly dead. Kind of like Obi-Wan, strike him down and he will only be more powerful.

I don't think Snape is truly loyal to anyone but himself and his overinflated sense of revenge on the also overinflated slights of his childhood. Sure, some things well and truly sucked for him. But really, they weren't that great for half the people in those books. Yet he feels it's within his rights to be a jerk and a bad teacher and play favorites just because he wanted to.

I do think JKR, due to the popularity of Snape, will probably try to make him a misunderstood good guy. I think that'll be a detriment to the books, because it would be much better if he wasn't loyal to Voldemort, but wasn't a good guy either.

Answer 3

The end will be spectacular, that's for sure! Harry will start going out with Hermione... I think everyone knows theres an itty bitty bit of romance btween them... (just a thought)... Near the end, there will be a TITANIC battle, D.E. and V. against the six or seven who fought @ the ministry in Year/Book 5, + the staff + the ministry, if those goons manage to send out some Aurors or something. Minus Snape, of course, who will be with the death eaters, as he flippin KILLED DUMBLEDORE. In the battle, either Harry, Ron, or Hermione will die. V. will also die, or use a Horcrux to "come back to life". Minerva McGonagall will take Dumbledore's place as Headmistress. She is fair with all Houses, she is smart and wise, and she is a good leader. Sorry it's so long, but that's my theory. Ciao!!!!

Answer 4

I think snape killed dumby to keep up appearances, and because he had that binding curse put on him that if draco couldn't off dumbledore, he'd have to. I think that snape isn't nearly as horrible as harry thinks he is (Harry's assumptions about who's causing trouble are usually wrong). I'm hoping htat in this last book snape will receive his recognition as somebody who risked incredible torment and his own life to spy on the side that would be most likely to torture him indefinitely, just to help the side that constantly accuses him of returning to Voldemort.

Answer 5

I think Snape is still loyal to dumbledore. dumbledore probably had a reason and he wanted snape to kill him. I'm sure he'll show his true colors in #7

Answer 6

I really can't be bothered to write out a long theory, they're all out and about on the internet anyway...but I think Snape is good.

Answer 7

I think that he was and still is very loyal to Dumbledore. I think that you will find that he hilled dumbledore because dumbledore asked him to. I mean think about Dumbledore was not the type to plea for mercey unless it was to keep one of his sudents from suffering. I think that he asked snape to do it so that Draco would not have to....

Answer 8

snape is one of the topics of harry potter that i am confused about. so...i am not sure. for the most part...i think it is good

Answer 9

I know what happens...I already have the book. :)