[Not A Snowbird]

Many people I have talked to think DD was pleading for his life, when Harry heard, "Please, Snape". I think it's the opposite. DD was pleading with Snape to take his life.

I agree. Are we all softies for Snape? :-)

[LuLuLuLu]

I think that no one wants to believe that DD was so horribly misguided trusting Snape, so Snape has to be a good guy.

In the past week or so I've re-read the first 5 and finished 6 this morning. Snape HAS been horrible to Harry, but in every instance I recall, something good has come from it.

In 6, Harry having the Saturday detentions allowed the Quiddich team to play without him -- and win. It seems to me that JKR is trying to make the rest of characters more real, and I predict that in 7, R, H, G and possibly even Neville will have confrontations with V apart from Harry.

[Bella_Bru]

I have always been a softie for Snape. :-)

[Ronin]

Not me. Even if he is technically a good guy by being a member of OOTP, he is a scumbag. I hope Harry waxes him.