Not sure. Just depends. He's been through a lot through the years and it was an awful way of dying the way he did. But yes in a way I'm kind of glad he is gone (even though I don't want him to be), he's finally at peace and finally with his best friend and the love of his life. Lily.

There's no guarantee that he's with Lily. Why would she leave the man she chose to marry and have a child with?

Some fans may just be thinking about the surface of the situation; going deeper would tell you why I am saying what I'm saying next.
What do you think Severus would have said? From the moment he was born, with the exception of his time with lily, til the moment he died, he suffered greatly. As a child he had an abusive father, as a student, he was a victim of constant bullying, as an adult, he made a grave mistake which he deeply regreted.
Do you know why he protected Lily's son? Because he loved her too much and that he felt guilty. Every moment he was living he was blaming himself for telling Voldemort the prophecy, for becoming a deatheater. Before Lily died, he was brokenhearted but still wanted to live. After Lily died, he wanted to die. But he lived because Dumbledore said he had to protect harry for Lily...for Lily. After Dumbledore died, he lost the only other person he trusted apart from Lily; and not only that, he killed that person. Life was a whole new realm of the cruciatus curse for him. But still he lived. Why? For Hogwarts' students, for Lily, for Dumbledore, for Harry, for the defeat of Voldemort, for world peace. All the while he wanted to die, he pushed on. And finally...he gets the escape. The way he died was terrible but I think he thought there was no point living anymore since he'd done all he could. Severus Tobias Snape wanted an escape - an escape through death.

I'm sad about his death too - I cried over ten times after watching 'the prince's tale' but I was happy that he finally didn't have to suffer anymore.

Who are you, anyway?

And by the way, nowhere in any canon material does his name appear as "Severus Tobias Snape".

Who are you? And there is. Have you read the books carefully?
and don't you think what I've written is nothing beyond reason? Besides, I think it is perfectly reasonable - unless you think otherwise? I'd be happy to hear what you have to say

Yes, miss, I've read the books, several times, possibly more times than you have. But what difference does that make? You asked, "Are you kind of glad Severus is dead". No, I am not. You are. To each their own.

Glad for him, I mean. You have your own opinion, I have mine - there is no need to be rude, and please, don't try to turn this into a fight. To be more clear, I've read each Harry Potter book perhaps seven times, two of them eight.
I was, and still, known in my school as 'the ultimate Severus Snape lover', so I don't love him any less than you do - I am only thinking about how he might have felt about the whole situation.

I'm not trying to turn this into a fight; I could say the exact same thing to you, and I haven't been rude yet.

Look, why don't we have a truce - I hate arguing on a public page. I have my opinions and you have yours. I will respect your opinions and you will respect mine. Even if you dont agree on the truce, I won't say anymore because I don't have the time or the effort.

Wow...where am I arguing with you?

Of course not! He was still fairly young, was powerful, intelligent, brave, etc,etc. He was finally about to make up for the mistakes of his youth and be free of Voldemort and the death eaters. He was about to be finally free to lead a better life. One where he was the Headmaster, debt paid to both Lily and James, revenge on Voldemort accomplished, probably his long coveted order of Merlin as well as vindication against all those who thought the worst of him and doubted his loyalty.

I also disagree that he wanted to die. He might have said it at the time he found out about Lily's death, but that is understandable as he was young and overwhelmed at the time. By the time of DH I'm sure he'd have been over his suicidal feelings. I don't think he'd ever forgive himself over his part in Lily's death, but he'd be able to move on.

As to him having no friends, there is cannon evidence that Snape did make friends. Charity Burbage said they were friends, Dumbledore was Snape's friend, so he was able to forge new friendships with others. It stands to reason he' d be able to do it again.

Is it selfish for us to wish away the murder of a character we love, before all they worked for came to fruition? I don' think so. Severus was not a cripple in constant pain on life support, with nothing left to contribute and with nothing to look forward to in life. So I think it is a lot less selfish for those who like him to wish for him to live and move on and finally enjoy the life that he deserved.

Yes, there are quite some logical, persuasive answers you've got there. You've even mananged to sway me a little, just a little though! It works both ways, doesn't it? I don't think Severus will make too many friends, but Harry and Minerva will certainly help him, no doubt about it. I don't really know... I remember half a year earlier I too was mourning his death, wishing he lived...but my thoughts seemed to have changed since then. It will be best if he lives on, living a very good life. But if his sufferings continue, I'd rather him dead.

Yeah, I guess it could go either way...

I agree with cunha27 that had Snape lived, he would have been vindicated, and I think that he would have realized that his personal suffering wasn't pointless. It's not that I think that flocks of people would suddenly start fawning over him; it's that perhaps he would be viewed as somewhat more approachable.

As far as having friends, I don't think it's an issue of him not having many. Being an introverted, deeply private person, I'd think he'd be content having only a few really trust-worthy friends. I have no doubts that he would be able to find those kindred spirits and shape a happier life for himself.

In Deathly Hallows when he goes to face Voldemort in the Shrieking Shack, he goes with wand drawn. If he were accepting of death, I doubt he would have gone in prepared to fight for his life.

I'm not glad that he died. But what about him ?

We'll never know, we'll never know what's going on in one's mind. Maybe he did not know himself. There's that Slytherin self-preservation trait.

But there was the Unbreakable Vow too : if Severus had explained to Voldemort he was not the master of the Elder Wand, he would have to explain who was then. That would have led to Draco. Remember that Severus had sworn on his life to keep Draco out of harm's way. Either he would have died.

Moreover, Severus knew that if he let Voldemort kill him, he would lure him onto a false trail. A surefire way to ensure final victory, as we all know who the true master of the Elder Wand was.

I don't know. I would have wanted him to live - I can't kill him in my fanfics. But once again, we are not in his shoes. As much as it saddens me a lot that he died (and in a such gruesome fashion), I cannot help thinking he greeted death like an old friend.

No, Snape didn't act like someone who thought he had nothing left to live for. He looked forward to and strived to accomplish goals that had nothing to do with Lily. If all he lived for was Lily and her memory, then he wouldn't bother trying to get the position of DADA year after year after year. He also wouldn't have been so happy at the prospect of being awarded the Order of Merlin in PoA.

No. No im not kind of glad. My reason is the same to those who picked no for an answer...by the way,ive been gone for a long time here,and when i came back,its the first question that i answered...and while im typing this,im crying for him,its been a long time...again,my answer is a NO.

He just lived because he 'must protect Harry Potter', I swear he would probably commit suicide because deep in his brilliant mind...he never let go of the past. Lily was his life he states and shows-
-even for my love for this character I just want to smack him and say 'wake-up! There is more to life than sulking and crying over a woman who did not even care if you lived or died. Well... If you never became a death eater, what difference does it make? If you lived like a muggle she still would not care because of her 'pride' towards the arrogant James!' (*Snape smacks me across the face*) "SHUT UP!"
We can go on and on and he will NEVER forget the past, past makes you who you are, but hell, just to let that man wake up and know she did not love him.
Of Course In my eyes I don't want him to die...(Hand on heart)

I think i may need glasses cos i just thought i saw that 3% of this club had picked 'yes'. that would have been horrible! -_-

@ snapelurver: That 3% represents the precentage of people who answered this question, so it means that as of this time 1 person picked yes, not 30% of Snape's club members.

I think Snape considered his life forfeit the minute he went to Dumbledore and became a double agent. With Lily's death both his 'masters' had failed him, but he retained his single minded focus on bringing about the death of Voldemort. I think he was pretty much resigned to his ultimate fate.

I am not glad he is dead and I don't think he wanted an escape through death.‘Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their
sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad
memories and allow themselves to be provoked so easily – weak
people, in other words - ' would want death as an escape,but Severus was not one of them.

It's just my thoughts.I think only Severus himself could answer the question,and us fans?To each their own.

No...No...No...I want him alive and getting all the good things he might have had, if he could have extricated himself from the ghost of Lily in the first place.

NO!!!! I want him back!...he's not dead anyway...

I love Snape <3 <3

No i was just waiting around the corner for him lol. He was young and powerful but also he had a heavy heart too.