Blog Chain - Love to Hate 'Em

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This round of the ol' Blog Chain was started by the lovely Amparo who wants to pay some Valentine's homage to a villain or two :D Here is the topic:

Since Valentine's Day is around the corner, I think it's only appropriate to pay homage to those we love. But instead of our better halves, family members, and friends, this blog chain will be all about loving the haters: write a love letter to your favorite literary villain/villain-ish character. It can be short, long, serious, funny. You can use song lyrics or poems instead. Choice is totally yours :)
There are quite a few villains I love to hate, Darth Vader being among the forefront of those, for reasons very similar to those I'll outline below for the villain I chose. But for this post, I've got to go with.....



Dear Professor Snape,

The reason why I love you is simple. You were so vile, so evil, so downright mean that with every book, I despised you a little bit more. And then, when I couldn't fathom hating you even one drop more, your true story came to light and broke my heart. Suddenly, everything you'd done for the past seven books was cast in a different light. Your attitude and seeming cruelty made sense and there were times when I even sided with you and wanted to smack my favorite characters upside the head. Sure you were surly and nasty, but honestly, you probably dealt with it all better than I would have. Instead of rejoicing at your death, as I'd always assumed I'd do, I shed tears for the tragedy of it all.

You were the perfect hero disguised as the perfect villain. And for that, you'll always have my heart.

Happy Valentine's Day,

Me


Check out Eric's favorite villain and head over to Tere's tomorrow to find out who she loves to hate.

Who is your favorite villain?