Snape again, Sparticus

[Elizabeth Dalton]

Clio wrote:

>  So maybe 
> his play is a little bit foreshadowing of the REAL Snape, yet to see 
> through Harry's eyes in book 5? I hope not, because although being a 
> bigtime Snape fan, I hope he will never turn out kind, gentle and 
> sadly misunderstood.

I just can't see him turning out kind or gentle, the way Rowling's written him. 
But sadly misunderstood... *that* I could see. Probably dating back to birth, or 
at least when he arrived at Hogwarts. (Wouldn't it be great to see flashbacks in 
GoF of MWPP with Severus in the background, looking left out?)

I think we needed to see him tormenting Neville more. That would solve two 
problems: Snape being too nice and Neville not having enough of a chance to show 
how timid he usually is. Throw in the bit about Hermione helping Neville, and 
you also get a clearer sense of how Hermione isn't just a know-it-all show-off. 
Thirty seconds, tops-- think how much it would have helped... I wonder if they 
had someone watch the edited version who hadn't read the books yet (somehow), 
just to see how they interpreted the characters?

> I felt strongly remembered of the scene in Spartacus, when the 
> galdiators have to wait in that wooden shack until they are send out 
> for the trial fights.

Thanks, I knew there was something that reminded me of! It's the very Roman 
looking trimming on the Quidditch robes, I think. All that red and gold.

Elizabeth