I do think Snape has a strong moral sense, especially after HBP. I agree that he (most likely) fights his worst instincts, but to do that consciously means that you *do* have a sense of right and wrong and also a fair bit of self-knowledge, don't you think?
I guess so, but one of my pet theories is that he doesn't :D. The Snape I imagine knows that he is missing something, but fails to find it in himself. In my stories/theories, Snape borrows his moral sense from Dumbledore. He doesn't really understand a lot of the things Dumbledore says about love and forgiveness, but he trusts Dumbledore's judgement. Likewise, I like to write Snape as catholic, not because he's such a very religious kind of man but because religion offers rules of conduct that he can't draw up for himself.
But I admit that's entirely my ficcy mind speaking :-).
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Date: 2007-04-20 11:45 am (UTC)I guess so, but one of my pet theories is that he doesn't :D. The Snape I imagine knows that he is missing something, but fails to find it in himself. In my stories/theories, Snape borrows his moral sense from Dumbledore. He doesn't really understand a lot of the things Dumbledore says about love and forgiveness, but he trusts Dumbledore's judgement. Likewise, I like to write Snape as catholic, not because he's such a very religious kind of man but because religion offers rules of conduct that he can't draw up for himself.
But I admit that's entirely my ficcy mind speaking :-).