professor snape

[MorganLeFey]

in a clasic epic, good always prevails over evil. the hero always succeeds, but not without sacrifice. sometimes it is self sacrifice (which would make Harry a Christlike figure) but more often it is sacrifice of someone very close to the hero.

 

[VampHeartless]

I think he's going to end up good in the end.

 

[TheDoctor]

I do not believe that Dumbledore is dead and that Snape is good. Normally the killing curse drops one where they stand. When Snape used the "killing curse" on Professor Dumbledore, it blew him off the tower and out of danger. I believe that Snape will play a large role in the defeat of Voldemort.

 

[eclectics]

I also believe Snape is good and that fact will come out in the last book. I also believe Dumbledore faked his own death with Snape's help. Take this with a grain of salt of course as my grip on reality, as far as predictions go anyway, is often in question .

 

[golfgal]

I do not believe that Dumbledore is dead and that Snape is good. Normally the killing curse drops one where they stand. When Snape used the "killing curse" on Professor Dumbledore, it blew him off the tower and out of danger. I believe that Snape will play a large role in the defeat of Voldemort.

How do you explain the portrait in the headmaster's office? The killing curse doesn't "drop them where they stand" the Potter house was destroyed with the backfire of the curse.

 

[amy4bruce]

How do you explain the portrait in the headmaster's office? The killing curse doesn't "drop them where they stand" the Potter house was destroyed with the backfire of the curse.

Remember, we only saw Dumbledore sleeping in the picture, something that would be easy to fake.

Of course, I'm of the opinion that Snape is rotten through and through, and that Harry will have to go through him to get to Voldemort. I also think that Malfoy will be defeated not by Harry, but by Herminoe (sp?) and Ron. Think about it for a moment. If there's one person who Malfoy hates more than Harry, and who hates Malfoy more than Harry does, its Herminoe (sp again?).

 

[Daxx]

He's too sexy to be completely good or evil.

Yeah, exactly!!!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Ahhhh...interesting theory btw, doctor.

My take on it....Snape is a weasel. He plays both sides of the fence.
I honestly believe he can fall either way, he has set himself up pretty good.

My take on the ending is that the 2 that die are Snape and Voldemort, Harry will almost die.
Harry will kill both of them in the end. That would be an ending.

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

I do not believe that Dumbledore is dead and that Snape is good. Normally the killing curse drops one where they stand. When Snape used the "killing curse" on Professor Dumbledore, it blew him off the tower and out of danger. I believe that Snape will play a large role in the defeat of Voldemort.

I would like to add to this... I think Dumbledore is alive too. Polyjuice potion anyone? I the Dumbledore and Snape are in cahoots with each other.

 

[Rajah]

He was evil. Now hes good.

 

[debbi801]

I am so so so hoping he's really good. I Snape (or at least Alan Richman) is a big way. Her last book was hard for me to read because of how badly he was protrayed. I am hoping that it was really all an act and he is a good guy.

 

[AllyandJack]

I think he's a good guy. I think Dumbledore is the bad guy.

 

[FigmentLover]

Snape is good. He had to kill Dumbledore (Dumbledore was the one who told him to do it, sacrificing himself for the cause) so that the dark side would believe he was on their side. But really he is there to help the good side.

I agree with part of this. I believe Dumbledore was already dead prior to the book beginning. If you go back to the first book, Snape said that you could make a potion to "put a stopper in death". When Snape killed Dumbledore, Dumbledore said to Snape, now do what you promised (or something like that). That was when Dumbledore was killed. I also think that Harry and Voldemort will be killed off in the finial book. Harry is the final Horcurx, and to kill Vodemort all Horcurxes must be destoryed. Thus Harry must be killed off. Also J.K. said her husband was shocked by who was killed off in the end. She said she did this so other nonoriginal author books can be writen about the adventures of Harry. But I think she is wrong. It may turn out to be like the Starwars books. Go back to the beginning of Voldemorts childhood, expand further on his school days, or even go back to the beginning of the school that was build by the 4 founding wizards. Who knows what could happen after this final book.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Snape is good. He had to kill Dumbledore (Dumbledore was the one who told him to do it, sacrificing himself for the cause) so that the dark side would believe he was on their side. But really he is there to help the good side.

I agree. Snape could have killed Harry in the 6th book but missed and took Draco with him. This was to make it look like he was on Voldy's side and to keep Draco from doing anything evil. I believe Snape will help Harry in the end defeat Voldy in the end.

 

[ead79]

I think Snape is good because I trust Dumbeldore's judge of character. I think that Dumbeldore made Snape promise to kill him rather than let Draco do it (to protect Draco in a sense).

I also don't think that Harry will be killed in the last book. I think that Rowling is hinting at it so the readers won't assume he's safe, thus stirring up even more interest in the book. My predictions for who will die are Ron and Voldemort, and perhaps Hagred and more of the Weasley family. I think that most authors realize that in the end we really do want a happy ending.

 

[AllyandJack]

I'm with the others who think Harry will get the eternal dirt nap because he's a Horcrux. I think he'll sacrifice himself...perhaps to save the Weasleys or Hermione or, maybe, Hogwarts as a whole.

 

[Todd&Copper]

I am so glad to see I am not the only one who thinks Snape is a hottie!
I think he is not entirely good or bad, but the final book will show his redemption (and possibly his death). I agree Hairy Pothead will most likely be killed off.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

Harry is the final Horcurx, and to kill Vodemort all Horcurxes must be destoryed. Thus Harry must be killed off.

I am leaning toward this theory as well. If you recall from the very first book, Dumbledore says that when Voldemort tried to kill Harry, he left a piece of himself behind. Harry actually says something like "there's a piece of him in me?" However, don't we learn in book 6 that creating a horcrux is complex and it likely wouldn't have been accomplished by accident. Voldemort never seems to suggest that being left barely alive was part of his grand plan, so I'm not completely convinced of this theory.

As far as Dumbledore is concerned, he is never revealed as such, but don't you think a wizard as powerful as he would also be an animagus? And if Dumbledore were an animagus, what type of animal do you suppose he'd be? Order of the _______, anyone? Remember how bad Fawkes looked on his burning day? Remember how bad Dumbledore looked through all of Book 6? And, what about the funeral and the casket bursting into flames and what Harry thought he saw?

As far as Snape and the original question, I think he is good. In every book, Dumbledore says that he completely trusts Snape. He must have good reason for that and there must be a reason he says so in every book. I believe Snape will sacrifice himself to save Harry and obviously Voldemort will have to die if JK wants to prevent anyone from writing about him in the future, just as much as people are saying that Harry would have to die to prevent the same.

 

[TinkInPink]

Evil!

 

[ead79]

As far as Dumbledore is concerned, he is never revealed as such, but don't you think a wizard as powerful as he would also be an animagus? And if Dumbledore were an animagus, what type of animal do you suppose he'd be? Order of the _______, anyone? Remember how bad Fawkes looked on his burning day? Remember how bad Dumbledore looked through all of Book 6? And, what about the funeral and the casket bursting into flames and what Harry thought he saw?

Hmmm, that's VERY interesting. I have always been firmly in the Dumbeldore is indeed dead camp, but this is an interesting angle I've never thought of before. The only thing I wonder about is the animagus thing. I assumed it was sort of like parsel-tongue--different wizards have different abilities regardless of their skill level.