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...And already there are "Oh no, poor Snape has been forced by evil Dumbledore to continue teaching Harry!!!11" vibes. But look at it logically: We want Dumbledore to force Snape to continue teaching Harry. Because the books are written from Harry's perspective. If Snape no longer teaches Harry, there will be less Snape in the books.
Unless, of course, one doesn't care for canon!Snape, because Rowling has no grasp of his character anyway.
Unless, of course, one doesn't care for canon!Snape, because Rowling has no grasp of his character anyway.
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:02 am (UTC)(And you're right of course, unless Snape gets to teach DADA instead.)
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:08 am (UTC)Call me conservative, but I rather like the established potions-in-the-gloomy-dungeons setting. Snape as DADA teacher simply wouldn't be the same.
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:19 am (UTC)Dumbledore: "No, Severus, you may loathe all that foolish wand-waving as much as you like, but Potter didn't make the Advanced class in Potions, and you need to remain his teacher. I'm afraid it really can't be helped, dear boy - you're needed there."
Snape: *loathes Potter more than ever and plots to have him killed by a little something in his pumpkin juice*
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:27 am (UTC)Snape (outwardly): "Very well, Headmaster, I shall do as you wish. But don't hold me responsible if something, ah, unexpected happens to Potter. The boy's never understood the subtle danger of the Dark Arts."
Snape (inwardly): "Whee!"
Am I turning into a Snarry shipper? Oh dear.
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:34 am (UTC)I'm sure there is something coming about Snape's application for the DADA job, and I suppose if he really wants it that'll mean he won't get it, and vice versa. (No, I don't have much faith in JKR being nice to Snape for a change!)
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Date: 2005-03-08 09:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-08 09:56 am (UTC)And I'm rather tired of the fact that every time someone tries to introduce a new adult character he/she always winds up being the new DADA prof, so I wouldn't mind that pattern broken by giving the job to a familiar character instead!
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Date: 2005-03-08 10:49 am (UTC)I can see JKR's and Dumbledore's explanation that giving Snape the DADA job would be the same as giving an alcoholic the key to the liquor cabinet, though.
I like the new DADA teachers; they're entertaining. But you've got a point about the introduction of new characters vs old faces in general: I, for example, was irritated by the sheer number of new characters who were introduced as Order members and who served no purpose whatsoever. OK, some of them are going to die, but we didn't have to meet them in person for that. I would much rather have seen some established characters more fleshed out; i.e. Bill. - For whom I had great hopes when I learned he came back from Egypt and who disappeared mysteriously after the second half of the book.
Obviously, I am unable to hold a conversation about any HP character without mentioning Bill or Remus at some point.
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:06 am (UTC)Hee! I don't know why this is making me laugh so much, but it is. *g*
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:10 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-03-08 09:22 am (UTC)What I meant is, I didn't expect it to be funny as in making someone laugh. I'd rather have expected to elicit a weak grin, if anything. Ah, the joys of online conversation.
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Date: 2005-03-08 09:29 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:20 am (UTC)From your mouth to JKR's ears.
*flees from Snape fans*
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Date: 2005-03-08 08:29 am (UTC)Snape is needed for One Final Sacrifice in the Last Battle. And Harry needs someone to hate, the poor boy.
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Date: 2005-03-08 09:34 am (UTC)I don't want her to explain too much about her characters. It would be nice to see more of some less important characters with potential, but I don't want to know too much about, say, Remus or Snape. It's like the great shipping debate. The fun thing is to try to come up with different pairings and scenarios, all of which have a foundation in canon. If she told us how it really is, there would be nothing left to play with.
And Snape's mystery is definitely, definitely a great part of Snape's charm. I love this guy for not letting me know his true self ;-)
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Date: 2005-03-08 09:49 am (UTC)Swatkat
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Date: 2005-03-08 10:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-09 01:56 am (UTC)[/weird]
plus we might have a chance, through Snape, to see more of the marauders. so yeah, go Snape! *waves flags in manga-like way*
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Date: 2005-03-09 02:13 am (UTC)Snape still has to tell us What Really Happened That Night when Sirius sent him after Remus.
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Date: 2005-03-11 12:33 am (UTC)*takes mourning outfit out of the closet*
Remuuuuuus *sobs*
Snape still has to tell us What Really Happened That Night when Sirius sent him after Remus.
they shagged. *nods*
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Date: 2005-03-11 02:23 am (UTC)Of course. How silly of me to forget that.