See it with a Muggle/ Snape Opinions

[Heather Moore]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., clio at u... wrote:
> 
> Neither am I, but I started to ask myself if his version of Snape is 
> the one JKR really intended. I mean she specifically requested 
> Rickman for the job. And he got some extra background information on 
> the character that is not in the books (or so is the rumor). 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.
> 


 Although Rickman's portrayal was perhaps not as grotesque as Snape was described in the books, I don't really think he's playing him as a misunderstood teddy. Still, Lord, I have to agree with you: that would be a horrible developent! I love the character as he is. 

AND I don't want this all to turn out to be "wounded Snape, torturing himself over the torch he has carried for Lily Evans, turned into a reclusive monster by the cruelty of his classmates....."  He's not the Grinch, dammit. Let's hope Ron Howard never gets his hands on a piece of the franchise!

 -- Heather