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" Readers often wonder: What would have happened if Harry hadn’t appeared just before Snape died? Was it only coincidence that Snape was able to deliver the final message? Or did Snape make the choice to grasp the front of Harry’s robes rather than save himself (Justice, 232-8)? Snape was “trying to staunch the bloody wound at his neck” until Harry appeared; he was trying to live long enough to find Harry. "

Lorrie Kim , Snape: A Definitive Reading


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Lorrie Kim quote : Readers often wonder: What would have happened if Harry hadn’t appeared just before Snape died? Was it only coincidence that Snape was able to deliver the final message? Or did Snape make the choice to grasp the front of Harry’s robes rather than save himself (Justice, 232-8)? Snape was “trying to staunch the bloody wound at his neck” until Harry appeared; he was trying to live long enough to find Harry.