Agreed on very nearly every single point, and your Death-Defying Doppelganger? GENIUS. You crack me up, largely because I can absolutely see exactly that scene taking place a few days later.
Remus was there in the forest, but undoubtedly there are still ways around it...
I would never say that Snape died in vain, and here's why. First, his death gave Voldemort the supreme overconfidence to challenge Harry directly, thinking himself the master of the Elder Wand - Voldemort might have been much more cautious or employed more fancy tricks if he'd realize he still wasn't the wand's true master. (Never mind if he'd realized it was Harry - but there wasn't really any way for him to know that.) And second, really, he sacrificed his life years ago. As Dumbledore's spy, he's been basically doomed ever since he took the job. It was a long, drawn-out death, but I would still say he died for the years of information and misdirection he was able to accomplish as a false Death Eater high in the ranks. That's hardly dying in vain! The actual method of his death just isn't all that relevant. And as you say, he's not the type to throw himself heroically into the fray, no matter that we would have liked to have seen him do it. Alas.
June is totally going to start calling him 'Sev'. Just to see his reaction. ;) Of course, considering the only other person who ever called him that, he might just kill her - how about 'Sevvie'? *evil grin*
Remus was there in the forest, but undoubtedly there are still ways around it...
I would never say that Snape died in vain, and here's why. First, his death gave Voldemort the supreme overconfidence to challenge Harry directly, thinking himself the master of the Elder Wand - Voldemort might have been much more cautious or employed more fancy tricks if he'd realize he still wasn't the wand's true master. (Never mind if he'd realized it was Harry - but there wasn't really any way for him to know that.) And second, really, he sacrificed his life years ago. As Dumbledore's spy, he's been basically doomed ever since he took the job. It was a long, drawn-out death, but I would still say he died for the years of information and misdirection he was able to accomplish as a false Death Eater high in the ranks. That's hardly dying in vain! The actual method of his death just isn't all that relevant. And as you say, he's not the type to throw himself heroically into the fray, no matter that we would have liked to have seen him do it. Alas.
June is totally going to start calling him 'Sev'. Just to see his reaction. ;) Of course, considering the only other person who ever called him that, he might just kill her - how about 'Sevvie'? *evil grin*
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