2007-06-26 08:11:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hard to say. On the hand Rowling has been writing him as a character to be loathed and hated, seemingly as perfect a villian as Voldemort himself. But she does have a habit of representing characters in a certain way that lead folks to view them that way when they are totally different from what folks would expect. Who would have expected Quirrell to be in league with Voldemort when they first read the first book? Or that Sirius was a murderer in the third book? Moody as a professor seemed someone Harry could trust only to turn out to be an imposter. Why not write Snape as the most vile of the vile, aside from Voldemort, only to have it turn out he really is working to bring down Voldemort.
But on the other hand, he has been written as a pretty vile character and truely seems capable of betraying everyone. We really don't know in full why he betrayed Voldemort the first time around by becoming Dumbledore's spy. Maybe Dumbledore captured him and he was afraid either Voldemort would try having him killed in captivity or Dumbledore would do something to him that he'd find unpleasant. And the sectumsempra spell was one Snape created back when he was in school. Certainly far from a nice spell, and seems one a dark witch or wizard might want to create due to the pain it causes. Not to mention how much Snape wanted the DADA position only to have Dumbledore refuse he recieve it for years before the events of HBP. Could that mean Dumbledore questioned if Snape really was loyal?
2007-06-26 10:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snape will prove to be a good guy in the end, but that doesn't mean he's a NICE guy.
As for why I think that: It's because the "Snape is good" arguments hold up better both in logical terms and considering what JKR's wizarding world is like.
In order for the "Snape is evil" arguments to make sense, you have to start by making a large number of black-and-white non-negotiable assumptions about the wizarding world. And JKR, as we've seen, doesn't write that way.
The "Snape is good" arguments rely more on shades of grey, subtle points, and a recognition that things aren't always as they seem. And that kind of writing IS what JKR is famous for.
Soooo ... Snape may be a pretty slimy character, and he hates Harry's guts, but he's ultimately on the side of Dumbledore, Harry, and the Order.
2007-06-26 08:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I nevertheless am uncertain approximately Severus Snape being evil- i think of that there could desire to be some reason that DD concept he became into on their edge, yet I have not have been given any thought what that's, and function reread the books many instances finding for an answer as to why DD thought that. In Goblet of fireplace, DD does testify on Snape's behalf in his trial, yet there are not any info given, basically that he became into spying for the different edge. JK does go away clues in an excellent sort of her books, or maybe she is basically good at making use of issues she had already written in to make the tale artwork. there's an excellent sort of foreshadowing, you basically could desire to study very heavily.
2017-01-01 07:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by sandlin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. But I do think he was loyal to Dumbledore and the "good guys" in as much as he could be. He was forced into that oath to help Draco with his task of killing Dumbledore...
But really, I don't think J. K. Rowling could get away with making him really a "bad guy" after all these years of Harry and the other kids thinking he was evil and being proven wrong... it just wouldn't be right.
2007-06-26 08:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by KJohnson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as much as i dislike snape bcuz of his previous acts, i think deep down inside, he's good...i think he was just trying to protect his cover...i think dumbledore knew that draco was trying to kill him from snape...because as muchh as i hate to admit this, dumbledore is old...he's getting careless about a lot of stuff...so, i think if snape didnt informed him about draco's task, i think he wouldnt have known...i mean he's been away a lot of the time during their 6th year and over the summer because of the order stuff rite? so how can he know about the plan if snape didnt tell him...and i think thats why he was begging snape not to kill him...
2007-06-26 08:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that ultimately, he will be on the good side. He has had so many opportunities to kill Harry yet, he has protected him instead. Dumbledore had so much faith in him and I think I just have a feeling that he is on the good side.
2007-06-26 08:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sox lover 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He only looks after Harry to repay the debt to James for saving him from Lupin. Once he repays that I believe he will side with Voldemort.
2007-06-26 11:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by seebs_tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Both - he seems to have a real interest of protection of Harry but he's a bit slimy for my liking.
Luvin' the hair-'do tho'!
Lorna
2007-06-26 08:14:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as good or evil. There is only power and those too weak to seek it.
2007-06-26 08:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
both. he seems close to the headmaster but he always seem to sneak around. He just act very creapy
2007-06-26 08:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by ShaShannon13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋