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Yes this is where I rant about how stupid it was for him to have died the way he did and then some. Maybe when I look back I'll realize that perhaps I'm being overzealous, but you know what too bad. Rowling killed my favorite character and she didn't do it the right way. I know its her book and her characters and her plot, but she can't pull that card when it comes to Snape. I figured that he was going to die. Dreaded it, but I just figured that with a character like that he wouldn't have much to go for. After all he was the man who killed Dumbledore and even if he had survived the ordeal there would always be that stigma attached to him. All this aside however, I felt that perhaps Death would be the only solution/release that he could find. I mean imagine if he had lived? I mean not like Rowling would have given us any sort of epilogue for him. She would have just faded him out leaving us to wonder what the hell happened to him. Sure the possibilities could be explored in the realm of fan fiction, but I digress. Severus Snape's death once more goes to prove that Rowling lacks the ability to kill people with purpose. Sorry, the whole Elder wand thing was really stupid, Voldemort was a real ass about it too. What an idiot! (Actually to be frank the whole Deathly Hallows could have been done away with...completely pointless). I just can't believe that Severus Snape--who is a talented wizard on top of being a very successful double-agent--let his guard down so as to allow Nagini (it was still in its protective cage was it not?)to bite him in the neck. Sorry don't buy it. Someone like that who is very dangerous and was on top of it Voldemort and Dumbledore's right hand man could not have been so unaware of what was happening if not unaware of his surroundings. Severus deserved a better death.period. I dunno how, I would have even approved of him giving his life for Harry or taking out a good chunk of the Death Eaters before he died...in any case Severus should have been awarded a victorious death! I mean the last words he heard from McGonagal was "COWARD!" and the last people to see him die was Harry, Hermione and Ron, who did very little to ease his passing (given they didn't know that he was on their side). I was just disturbed by Harry's lack of remorse at the end of the prince's tale. I just felt like he didn't feel bad for what happened to Severus. And we all know that Severus got the shaft. I mean what a sucky life right? Damn JK Rowling could have just given him some glorious death to make it all worth it in the end right? Maybe its just the klingon in me that demands it, but still death by snake...dumb. I'm just really bitter (I lost Commodore Norrington in the same stupid manner not so long ago). Rowling was always talking about how Severus was a gift of a character, but now I feel that she just didn't use him to his fullest extent...what a waste. He hardly appeared in the last book at all. The opening scene was meant to throw the audience off about his loyalties...and then we're left with nothing for the rest of the book. This sentiment does not only apply to Severus however, also Tonks, Lupin and a several others like Sirius Black. We don't even know how Tonks and Lupin die, we don't know if it was pointless or served some greater good in the end. Sirius' death was just her trying to add unnecessary drama..even his death was shady... I would like to pretend that Deathly Hallows never happened sort of like Star Trek 5. Unfortunately I can't...sigh...I miss Severus.
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he didn't deserve it end of.
He was my favourite character
but i do agree that if he was too die.
She should have done it better!.
But i think fred should have survived also!
I have no problem in ignoring the seventh book especially since Snape lives on in fanfiction.
That story is a story of redemption and his death is part of that redemption. He was such a tortured soul, that only death could bring him peace and reunite him with his love Lily.
As how he died, I was thinking... by a snake ? Interesting. There are no coincidence. He was a Slytherin, Head of that House whose symbol is... a snake. He spent most of his life slithering between Dumbledore and Voldemort as a successful double-agent. Even his name sounds like... snake. That may explain the way he died. True, I agree that one of the most powerful and talented wizards died stupidly biten by a snake, is just so unfair to him - while he could have died in a glorious feat.
But think about it : maybe only a snake could defeat Severus, symbolically = Severus could only be defeated by himself. That's one of the definitions of the tragic hero by the way.
Don't get me wrong : he's my favorite character too and the only thing I loathe about him is that he died.
However, he still lives on as long as we remember him. That's what fanfiction is all about. I chose to have him to live in my stories.
As we cannot change the books, I only hope that the movies will sshow us something grand and moving as far as his death is concerned. I'm confident Alan Rickman will do a great job in this rregard (like he did for the death of the Sheriff of Nottingham in RRH:POT), provided director and screenwriter gives him the opportunity to do so.
RIP Severus in both books & movies. But he lives on in fanfic and in places like here. And of course, in all his fans' hearts.
o.O
I love Severus Snape, my half blood-prince!!!
LadyNottingham has pretty much said all that I wanted to say (including the bit about having to die at the fangs of Nagini - snake/symbol of Slytherin etc. etc. - glad I'm not the only one who thought that!), so there is little point in repeating what she has said!
I also think that Alan Rickman will do justice to the final death scene (if given the scope!) If his former 'death scenes' are anything to go by though, they might have to add on an entire new film (HP8) just to accommodate it! (Anyone seen him 'dying' in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Rasputin etc?!) No one can do 'death' like AR!! (SS/AR
I've given some extra thought about Severus' death. I wondered how come such a powerful wizard like him, expert duellist, more than able to defend himself, just DIED on us like that ? He still had his wand in hand !
Then I re-read the Unbreakable Vow scene. Here's my idea : Severus died willingfully when he heard Voldemort ranting about the Elder Wand. He connected the dots. He was well aware that the true master of the Wand was at some point Draco Malfoy, after the episode in the Astronomy Tower. (Of course, he could not know that Harry had Disarmed Draco in the meantime.) So, in order to buy Draco some time, he let Voldemort believe he was indeed the true master of the Elder Wand. This was a consequence of the Unbreakable Vow he had taken with Narcissa.
So, the dynamics behind Severus' death is twofold. Unfortunately.
Oh how much I hate Bellatrix - when Severus took that Vow, he was not aware that he would have to die to protect Draco. Everybody (including me) focused on the third part of the Vow, the killing of Albus Dumbledore. But Severus was lost as soon as he had sworn to protect Draco... Alan Rickman gives us a perfect notion of this, the way he looks at the end of the Vow... awesome acting.
As for gruesome deaths... just check his portrayal of Judge Turpin in "Sweeney Todd" : his final death in this wonderful movie can give an idea of what his death in DH could be... 'Nuff said.
"Severus should have been awarded a victorious death! I mean the last words he heard from McGonagal was "COWARD!" and the last people to see him die was Harry, Hermione and Ron, who did very little to ease his passing (given they didn't know that he was on their side). I was just disturbed by Harry's lack of remorse at the end of the prince's tale. I just felt like he didn't feel bad for what happened to Severus."
so true.. its the same thing i felt..
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