Right now, the most intriguing character in fiction that I find is Snape from Harry Potter. I'm sure that I'm not the only one on pins and needles waiting to find out if my guesses are right. FYI: I don't believe in spoilers, so I haven't read any regarding book 7, and I won't be posting any. What follows are brainstorms between my husband, my friends, and myself, but they are based on the previous 6 books, so if you haven't read them, please skip.
Snape is GOOD postulate:
I have heard, "Maybe Dumbledore and Snape had an agreement in order to save Malfoy." This is a good one, and I fully WANT this to be the case. I think Snape should just be a "harmless" grumpy guy, but beyond being harmless, Snape is a significantly powerful wizard. (But notice that he and Voldemort often make the same mistake in underestimating Harry--and that's when Harry kicks butt.)
In the end of Book 6, see how everyone believes that Snape is bad because he killed Dumbledore? Is this a tip-off that Snape ISN'T bad, but an author's trick? JK Rowling has used them before. *wink*
Beyond that, sure Voldemort wants to kill Harry himself, but Snape could have easily killed Lupin while he was at Hogwarts. The question then is, was Snape just biding his time or is this evidence that he is good? Yet, Karkaroff...Hmm...Karkaroff went to Snape because he was scared of Voldemort. He trusted Snape. Why would he trust Snape if Snape was still in cahoots with Voldy? Then, he ends up dead, Karkaroff. Hmm...
Snape is BAD postulate:
Let's face it, he KILLED Dumbledore. He mustered all the hate he ever felt for Dumbledore and did the deed. Snape could have died, himself, by not fulfilling his vow, and Dumbledore WOULD have overtaken care of D. Malfoy.
Okay, fine...I'll do it. Regina G's Bad Idea #347 - There are how many remaining horcruxes? Harry thought Nagini might be one. I don't think so, though I could be wrong. Nagini is a very smart snake, but is that the case only when she's being possessed? Would Voldemort put part of his soul in such a despised creature that, happening upon humans, would most likely end up dead? Besides, book 5 expresses that she is possessed by Voldemort, like Ginny was. Now, here...there is a case for snake = horcrux. But, Ginny, being among the most intelligent of all creatures (humans) was totally blanked out when possessed, and she was possessed by a fraction of Voldy's soul, not even the full fraction donated to the horcrux. How much less a fraction would it take to possess a snake?
Anyway, Harry and D'dore discuss the possibility of a living creature being a horcrux. What if it IS a human? What if it's Snape? Snape would be an obvious choice. He's extremely talented, particularly in potions. He's obsessed with the Dark Arts. He's a half-blood and his father was a jerk. In Book 5, while Harry sees him in his memory taking the O.W.L.s, he doesn't seem particularly talented, but by the time Harry gets to his potions book, there are all these notes in it that reveal a mastermind.
/end bad idea #347
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