Well, that too. I'm not entirely sure if your comment is in regards to my Snape-bashing (because really...he is a bit of a pussy, for lack of a better term) or Snape being on the list of "villains" in the first place. I definitely don't think he's a villain, though he is an antagonist and more than a little intimidating.

I think Snape is a good guy and even without Dumbledore's vote of confidence, he has proven that he is not evil. If it weren't for the grudge he holds against Harry, he probably wouldn't be as nasty either. And though he does antagonize Harry for the shit James pulled back in the day, Snape doesn't let that get in the way of doing what's right. I think the end of Half-Blood Prince supports that fact, as he refuses to actually harm Harry, who is flinging curse after curse. Snape even stops him from using an Unforgivable Curse. He's definitely not stupid and he won't allow Harry to do something that may impede him from fulfilling his destiny and killing Voldemort.

I'm sure I haven't told you anything you didn't know/think before...but when I get going on Harry Potter, there's no stopping me.