(Anonymous)
Your essay was absolutely great and you made very good and true points. It's always nice to read something that supports your view of your favourite character, namely Severus Snape. However, I have a few words about Dumbledore.
While I agree with you that Dumbledore used Severus horribly, in the end of DH he at least seemed to regret the pain he caused. I got this feeling that he thought he was doing what no one else could, basically beating Voldemort in his own game. Much like Severus and spying, although he was manipulated into it.
There's also the 'desire for power' which Dumbledore said he had. Wasn't manipulating everyone to serve his purposes a form of granting this desire? He refused to take the position in which he could openly have power, thinking he would abuse it. Which, like you pointed out, he sort of did as a Headmaster. I guess he couldn't keep this impulse fully in check.
So I come to the conclussion Dumbledore wasn't really the model of good. But he wasn't completely evil. Just narrow minded old fool with twinkling eyes, that couldn't see that forest is made of trees.
PS: Sorry, if I've made some language mistakes. I'm not native English speaker.
While I agree with you that Dumbledore used Severus horribly, in the end of DH he at least seemed to regret the pain he caused. I got this feeling that he thought he was doing what no one else could, basically beating Voldemort in his own game. Much like Severus and spying, although he was manipulated into it.
There's also the 'desire for power' which Dumbledore said he had. Wasn't manipulating everyone to serve his purposes a form of granting this desire? He refused to take the position in which he could openly have power, thinking he would abuse it. Which, like you pointed out, he sort of did as a Headmaster. I guess he couldn't keep this impulse fully in check.
So I come to the conclussion Dumbledore wasn't really the model of good. But he wasn't completely evil. Just narrow minded old fool with twinkling eyes, that couldn't see that forest is made of trees.
PS: Sorry, if I've made some language mistakes. I'm not native English speaker.