Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30: The Sacking of Severus Snape

[oneandthetruth]

This is another of Rowling’s “let’s trash Snape and his fans” phrases. To sack somebody means to fire them, but Snape isn’t fired; he quits. Besides, the only one with the power to fire him is Voldemort, and he doesn’t fire Snape. Take that, Rowling!

Luna Stuns Alecto, and Alecto falls so hard she rattles the glass in the bookcases. (Funny; I don’t

Comments

[oneandthetruth]

I can't believe the entire school didn't know every detail of the Snape-stripping incident. Even if they didn't "go all the way," that's the kind of thing that would set off a firestorm of gossip. And unlike the werewolf attack, the stripping was done in public, in broad daylight, in front of dozens of witnesses. It would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to shut all those people up--assuming the school admin cared to, which it probably didn't. The more hateful Gryffindors are the original experts at "winning through intimidation."

As for Minerva specifically not knowing everything the James gang was up to, if she didn't it could only have been because she didn't bother to find out. There were umpteen cards describing their disciplinary infractions. She could have read them if she'd wanted to. We have no evidence access to them was restricted from the teachers.

As for a detailed discussion of Minerva, sorry, I won't be introducing the topic. I can think of too many other subjects I find more interesting and important. Not to mention that this site just got a whole lot harder to read since some moron decided to change the type to light gray on white rather than black on white. Who thought that was a good idea?

[terri_testing]

I could see the firestorm of gossip not making it to all the teachers, though.

Alas, I think I'm mostly just trying to reclaim the "strict but fair" Minerva of fanon. I'd like to see an older woman presented as a decent and interesting character. Too bad Jo had to trash her, but really, marionros has it right--if we'd been attentive, our first view of Minerva licking Albus's boots would have alerted us....