Dumbledore would have been hard-pressed to find a spy as good as Snape. He's a brilliant wizard, able to fool even Voldemort with his Occlumency. Nobody else could have done that, and having such a good spy was extremely helpful to the Order.
Snape helped Harry and co. defeat Voldemort. He couldn't outright help them, but he sent the sword so they could destroy Horcruxes.
Snape was Dumbledore's most trusted confidant. They had it planned so that the Elder Wand would never have another owner. Granted, it didn't work out exactly according to their plan, but it still worked out because Harry gave it back to Dumbeldore's tomb in the end.
Last but not least:
Without Snape, Voldemort would never have heard the prophecy. If Voldemort hadn't heard the prophecy, he wouldn't have "marked Harry as his equal" and "given him the tools" he needed to defeat him. If Voldemort had not marked Harry for this destiny, Voldemort would have risen to power unchallenged. Also, because Snape loved Lily, she was given the choice to live. As we all know, she chose to die, giving Harry the protection he would need to keep himself safe from Voldemort.
Yes, Snape is still a jerk, but can you blame him? You can't say "He may not have ended up with Lily" when every other Hogwarts couple we know (Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, James/Lily, Arthur/Molly) ended up together. He looked at Harry every day and saw what he could never have. Plus he's forced to lie at every turn, to go among Death Eaters when he hates them so much. He has to live his life in darkness so that he can bring about the downfall of the Dark Lord. In the words of Don Quixote (in the musical version): "To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause." If that's not admirable, I don't know what is.
2 comments:
Love this!
Hey Amber, this is Bridget. I totally agree I would have been proud of Snape if he was my spy. He is strong and brave. Love Ya!
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