I believe that Veridian indicated that, in the 'future' timeline that Harry comes from, Snape's fate was unknown (and deliberately left that way as the fic was started before book seven). Snape may have been loyal to Dumbledore and got killed by Voldemort when this became known, or he may have sided with Voldemort and gotten killed by some nameless Auror.Matthew has said on FanFiction.Net that he will be following DH in his story, but does that mean he will be making Snape a good guy? Like in DH? I think it's too late for that, since he already made Snape too evil, plus he hinted at his own reasons for Dumbledore's trust in Snape, and furthermore I think that was awfully contrived in DH anyway. Anyone want to take me up on this? The fact that he knew his mother makes him all the more despicable, since he's cruel to her son knowing ALL THE WHILE that Lily would HATE him for it. It's unforgivable. As someone with an abuser for a father, I tend to not want to get judged by him or get associated with him, and as far as I'm concerned, this cuts down to the bone.
Uh-huh....and who's to say that wasn't his plan?The fact that he knew his mother makes him all the more despicable, since he's cruel to her son knowing ALL THE WHILE that Lily would HATE him for it.
I can actually buy him favoring the Slytherins as a Machiavellian gambit -- I mean, have you noticed that the average Slytherin bully actually has no cunning at all? They're about as subtle as monster trucks with car alarms during an earthquake. The reason for this is simple: with Snape covering for them as blatantly as he does, they've never had to learn how to operate covertly. And with Snape giving them free passes in potions class, they're not actually learning much there either. Snape's favoritism is ensuring that the next generation of potential Death Eater recruits is coming in undertrained, overconfident, and unaware of the gaps in their education. Granted, the above is an exercise in Fridge Logic: realistically speaking, the war would be over one way or the other before the above becomes a significant factor, so why bother? Still, there is at least some logic to it.What do you all think of the old Snape-lover's argument that Snape is a dick to Harry because it would blow his cover? When I point out that LV himself started out as a charmer and Lucius Malfoy told Draco it would be a bad idea to appear less than fond of Harry Potter, I am always met with silence. There are even people who say he favors the Slytherins because of his role as a spy.
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I mostly agree with you. From my perspective, Dumbledore's problem was one of addiction. After his youthful crush on Grindlewald crashed and burned, Dumbledore came to the horrid realization that he was addicted to power. His response was to do everything that he could to avoid exercising significant power. Becoming a teacher was his way of running away from the sort of government position expected of someone with his NEWT scores and family background (as this choice put him in a position of authority over impressionable children, it failed to accomplish his goal).<snip>
But I think the biggest problem is that Dumbledore was never prepared for a leadership role. He started out as a brilliant student that same brilliance can isolate a person they genuinely don't get why other people aren't following their train of thought. He then had his brush with darkness. Seeing the cost he decided to become a teacher. (Those who can't do teach)
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Grindewald on the other hand was something completely different. Dumbledore sat things out believing correctly that it wasn't really his job to stop dark lords. He was a teacher not a soldier or an Auror or anything like that. And when he did get involved then things ended fairly quickly.
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Very true, sir. I wonder if that might be some of what Severus' plan is: work at the Durmstrang students from the inside, find out who the redeemable ones are, and who needs a target painted on their backs ASAP. Even lets him get back to doing what he does best; being the deep-cover spy in the Dark forces.As the Headmaster, Snape is in a possition to change how things are done in that school. We aren't really given any details about the things he has done over there as Headmaster, we just know that he is.
Or not...It would very likely throw a spanner in Harry's relationship with Mr. Krum, I'm sure.
I hadn't even thought of it that way. You make an excellent point. Though I have to wonder if Harry's behavior seems to Snape to be an unsettling mix of both James and himself. Think about, Harry is very opposed to the more prominent Dark Art scions (Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle) just like James was. Sirius being the exception to that, but then Sirius is the ::cough:: white sheep of the Black family. Harry is also viciously loyal and protective of his friends. But then he grew up with the Dursleys who were very cruel to him.I have to admit, though, with the question of Harry's behaviour towards previous enemies being brought up, part of me wonders if that's some of the reason Harry and Snape get on even worse this time around; perhaps with his dislike of confrontation, only a few close friends, extreme amounts of knowledge, and his unwillingness to forgive slights, it's possible that Harry reminds Snape less of James and more of himself.
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