That Elder Wand thing shits me. I mean, the only way its power can be transferred is for the master to be killed- except Harry need only DISARM Draco to become the new Master, wtf? LAME AS. How utterly convenient. So we get the simpering, whimpering waste of oxygen but lose Snape, the true hero of the series?! In what world is that FAIR? DAMN YOU, JKR. He doesn't even get to bow out with dignity- now, I'm not saying I'd be happy seeing him dead, but at least if he got his moment in the spotlight, but noooo. I think JKR hates how popular he became and chose the most insulting, degrading way to ditch him. Ugh.
Back on topic, though. Another way Dumbledore's the biggest bastard ever? Not only does he force Snape to kill him, which I can barely, just barely understand if not forgive, but he doesn't leave any evidence behind to clear Snape's name, he doesn't enlist a Secret Keeper or nothing, no hidden messages or such that I'm aware of- he hangs him out to dry. Best case scenario, Snape survives the damn war, after giving up two decades of his life to suffer and endure torture and misery, and then ends up in Azkaban for 'murdering' Dumbledore. You can tell how much he cares about Snape, huh? Even bloody DRACO is more important to him than ensuring that Snape would be safe if he survived. God, that asshole.
Speaking of which. Harry is a dumbass. I'm sorry, hon, I know you like him, but he flings spell after spell at Snape, all of which are deflected, and he's all, 'Fight back, you coward!' Uh, brainless one, if he's fending off your pitiful attacks like nothing, don't you think he could've killed you at any point without your oh-so-kind granting of permission?
See how easily Snape stands there and nullifies his curses? He's the most powerful wizard around, he could've dispatched Harry with no more effort than swatting a fly and yet HARRY is the frakking savior of the world, ARGH.
ETA: I just came across another darker interpretation of what happened- in that Dumbledore wanted mastery of the wand to pass to Harry and he got Snape to kill him so that Harry would have no hesitation in killing Snape later on to obtain mastery. Dark, but possible. It would be just like him. And it would explain why he didn't bother leaving any evidence or pensieve accounts to support Snape, because he didn't expect him to live, as either Harry or Voldemort would've killed him.
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Back on topic, though. Another way Dumbledore's the biggest bastard ever? Not only does he force Snape to kill him, which I can barely, just barely understand if not forgive, but he doesn't leave any evidence behind to clear Snape's name, he doesn't enlist a Secret Keeper or nothing, no hidden messages or such that I'm aware of- he hangs him out to dry. Best case scenario, Snape survives the damn war, after giving up two decades of his life to suffer and endure torture and misery, and then ends up in Azkaban for 'murdering' Dumbledore. You can tell how much he cares about Snape, huh? Even bloody DRACO is more important to him than ensuring that Snape would be safe if he survived. God, that asshole.
Speaking of which. Harry is a dumbass. I'm sorry, hon, I know you like him, but he flings spell after spell at Snape, all of which are deflected, and he's all, 'Fight back, you coward!' Uh, brainless one, if he's fending off your pitiful attacks like nothing, don't you think he could've killed you at any point without your oh-so-kind granting of permission?
See how easily Snape stands there and nullifies his curses? He's the most powerful wizard around, he could've dispatched Harry with no more effort than swatting a fly and yet HARRY is the frakking savior of the world, ARGH.
ETA: I just came across another darker interpretation of what happened- in that Dumbledore wanted mastery of the wand to pass to Harry and he got Snape to kill him so that Harry would have no hesitation in killing Snape later on to obtain mastery. Dark, but possible. It would be just like him. And it would explain why he didn't bother leaving any evidence or pensieve accounts to support Snape, because he didn't expect him to live, as either Harry or Voldemort would've killed him.