Thanks very much! I am going to try to fix it now-
BTW, I am not arguing with you, really, about whether Snape knew what his task was or not. I don't think it matters terribly. What matters is that he was, through his affection for the Malfoy family, trapped into doing something he did not want to do. I *am* holding to that reading. One of the most terrible things about the Potter books, morally, is that we see good and loving feelings leading to (apparently) dreadful results. The most dramatic and grievous instance is at the end of GOF, when the boys agree to take the cup together. If they had not BOTH been such good, fairminded kids, Cedric would not have died. At least, that's how I see it. And it's very troubling. Here, too, Snape is acting out of love. So is Narcissa - and the result is pretty awful. One reason I like Tolkien better than Rowling is that, in his universe, good motives are always rewarded in the long run. Not so with Rowling - at least, not so far. Perhaps it will all make sense in the end.
But thanks for telling me where that text editor messed up the html. I am never going to use Livejournal's rich text format again! This is the second time it's messed me up.
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:27 am (UTC)BTW, I am not arguing with you, really, about whether Snape knew what his task was or not. I don't think it matters terribly. What matters is that he was, through his affection for the Malfoy family, trapped into doing something he did not want to do. I *am* holding to that reading. One of the most terrible things about the Potter books, morally, is that we see good and loving feelings leading to (apparently) dreadful results. The most dramatic and grievous instance is at the end of GOF, when the boys agree to take the cup together. If they had not BOTH been such good, fairminded kids, Cedric would not have died. At least, that's how I see it. And it's very troubling. Here, too, Snape is acting out of love. So is Narcissa - and the result is pretty awful. One reason I like Tolkien better than Rowling is that, in his universe, good motives are always rewarded in the long run. Not so with Rowling - at least, not so far. Perhaps it will all make sense in the end.
But thanks for telling me where that text editor messed up the html. I am never going to use Livejournal's rich text format again! This is the second time it's messed me up.