Rowling interview - Female DADA+ Predictions

[justcarol67]

bboyminn wrote:
<snip>
> 
> As to the new Book 6 DADA teacher, I'm voting for Snape. <snip>
> Finally, if Snape is the DADA teacher in the next book, count on him
> being dead by the end. Of course, I think he will die such a heroic
> death that he will be fully redeemed in Harry's eyes. <snip>

Carol responds:
I agree with you about the need for a truce between Harry and Snape
(snipped portion of your post), which I hope will start developing in
Book 6. But as to him being moved from Potions, where he's the best
possible candidate despite his unfairness (where will Dumbledore find
anyone who knows as much about potions as he does?), to DADA, where DD
fears he may be tempted to revert to his old ways, I think it's most
unlikely.

Also, of course, it would violate the pattern of a new character as
DADA teacher in every book. And Snape isn't going to die, redeemed or
otherwise, in Book 6 because JKR has plans for him in Book 7:

Q: There's an important kind of redemptive pattern to Snape
JKR: He, um, there's so much I wish I could say to you, and I can't
because it would ruin. I promise you, whoever asked that question, can
I just say to you that I'm slightly stunned that you've said that and
you'll find out why I'm so stunned if you read Book 7. That's all I'm
going to say.

October 12, 1999, interview

http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/1999/1099-connectiontransc.html

Carol, who hopes that Snape will get the DADA position in the epilogue
to Book 7, after the jinx on the position (real or perceived) has ended!