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ex_severed_ July 23 2007, 03:49:52 UTC
I too expected more than a quick dispatch. I am at least grateful for the acknowledgment, however scant, that Severus sacrificed everything to repay his debts. I tried not to feel bitter about the circumstances of his death, then I found this little quote:

...Snape, who for a split second seemed to think he had been reprieved...” (US p. 656)

And then someone pointed out the small, crying figure in the cloud room, and I finally lost control.

I feel gutted, though somewhat cheered to find that this is not an isolated reaction.

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. . . . cmwinters July 23 2007, 04:03:28 UTC
The maimed creature with the flayed skin, or are you referring to something else?

The former sounded, to me, *exactly* like how the Dark Lord's body was described at the end of GoF.

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Re: . . . . ex_severed_ July 23 2007, 04:12:51 UTC
Yes. I took it to mean that creature was Severus, because at the time I read that passage again, I was reacquainting myself with my repressed Dumbledore hatred. So glad that it might be Voldemort! It makes more sense to me now that you pointed it out. Thanks!!

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Re: . . . . cmwinters July 23 2007, 05:46:16 UTC
I *MIGHT* have burned my books in fury if that had turned out to be Snape, with as callous as Dumbledore was being to that thing. *scream*

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Re: . . . . broken_birdie July 23 2007, 08:08:55 UTC
Dear Severus is having a blast time up there, drinking firewhiskey with Dumbledore and waiting for us to arrive.

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