Snape’s selfless nature!
September 15, 2007
Many of us were lured by Harry Potter and the characters in the series for variety of reasons. One that stands out is the character called ‘Snape’.
All through the series Snape was portrayed as a bad guy or in Potter language a death eater. Even when Dumbledore makes Snape his confidant, we were not in a position to believe that he would live up to his expectations.
Snape not only lived upto his expectations but gave his life in the process. The quality which makes me look upon Snape with admiration was his nature of not to look for recognition, praise or reward for what he was doing.
Snape was cursed, hated and loathed for his actions and his acrimonious nature was hated even more. Though he hated Harry for some reason or other, his word to Dumbledore and his own reasons to protect Harry lead him to sacrifice his life.
For quiet some time, I have been wondering if there could be anything or anybody who is selfless and does not care about the recognition or reward for their action. Got an answer – Snape!
I guess being selfless would bring peace of mind! If not while living; at the least at the time we go other world!
Just a thought in H.O.T!
September 15, 2007 at 10:18 am
I was for long of the suspicision that Severus Snape was not after all a death eater and that was proved in the Deathly Hallows. If you ask me as to which character I liked most in the whole series, Snape would be on the list.
September 15, 2007 at 10:20 am
Cool Srinath!
September 15, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Actually NOTHING in world is selfless. So wasnt Snape. I respect the guy trust me, but he had his own reasons to save Harry. He had a guilty self-conscious which was telling him that he led to the murder of his love, Lily!
Snape was definitely brave as he took upon him to cheat on Voldemort, which not many could afford. But, he wasnt selfless.
September 15, 2007 at 3:24 pm
When we look from Harry’s point of view, Snape may not look selfless for the reasons you’ve pointed out. But from Dumbledore’s, it’s not so.
September 16, 2007 at 6:57 am
Nova & Sriram – Point noted. How many people would have the qualities to accept that they have done a mistake and proceed to amend that – to the extent of giving one’s life!
In my opinion that makes him selfless (of course at a different stage!)
September 25, 2007 at 6:48 am
I agree with sriram, if u read the conversations of dumbledore and snape in the last book from the memory, he wants to protect only harry’s mother and none of the family memembers. Also, he accepts to protect harry for only 1 reason that he looks like his mother. No doubt about his sacrifice, but it’s mere obsession to harry’s mother. He doesn’t show any remorse even during death of albus dumbledore.
September 26, 2007 at 3:34 am
@ Mohan – How many of us can do what Snape did?