Hmm, this triggered a lot of thoughts for me, a few of which are:
Oh, I don't know, I think there's some worthwhile quiet tragedy in having Snape die without having achieved either of those things, particularly DADA, and particularly if he dies in some manner saving Harry. It would work for me. I think Rowling's a good enough writer to pull it off. But I agree that it's more plausible that he'll get something, and I also think he's much more likely to die in book 7 in general because I think his relationship with Harry has a ways to play out.
*sigh* I suppose you're probably right about Neville being the one to take down Bellatrix, but I think it could happen in book 6. Actually, come to think of it, I don't necessarily bet on it, but I think it could be fascinating if Dumbledore dies protecting Neville/helping Neville kill Bellatrix (rather than protecting/helping Harry) in some situation that is caused by Harry behaving in a Dark Side manner. Because I still think Harry is going to get Dumbledore killed; but it would be interesting if it happened in such a manner as to hammer on the Harry-gets-abandoned theme.
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Oh, I don't know, I think there's some worthwhile quiet tragedy in having Snape die without having achieved either of those things, particularly DADA, and particularly if he dies in some manner saving Harry. It would work for me. I think Rowling's a good enough writer to pull it off. But I agree that it's more plausible that he'll get something, and I also think he's much more likely to die in book 7 in general because I think his relationship with Harry has a ways to play out.
*sigh* I suppose you're probably right about Neville being the one to take down Bellatrix, but I think it could happen in book 6. Actually, come to think of it, I don't necessarily bet on it, but I think it could be fascinating if Dumbledore dies protecting Neville/helping Neville kill Bellatrix (rather than protecting/helping Harry) in some situation that is caused by Harry behaving in a Dark Side manner. Because I still think Harry is going to get Dumbledore killed; but it would be interesting if it happened in such a manner as to hammer on the Harry-gets-abandoned theme.
I dunno. I'll probably end up being wrong.