[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: "The Great Snape Debate" and a few words on LOTR

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

Carol:
> You're welcome, but I was seriously asking whether anyone has read the
> book, which is apparently part of the Borders Books DH ad campaign.

Laura:
Oh, I know.  ^_^  Actually, I might go look at it myself, if only 
because I love OSC essays on nearly any topic (unfortunately, I doubt 
there is anything in the booklet that hasn't been hashed, re-hashed, 
and mashed here at HPFGU).

Carol:
> Guess you haven't been to a Borders store lately.

Laura:
No, I haven't (I tend to go to the B&N in town rather than Borders).  I 
had no idea their campaign was so Snape-centric.  That's really 
interesting -- I wonder whose idea it was and whether they're involved 
in fandom.

Carol:
> They also have "trust Snape" and "Snape is a
> very bad man" stickers available on request.

Laura:
Hee.  I can't hear the words "very bad man" without thinking of Spike 
mocking Angel on BTVS.  Cracks me up every time.

Carol:
> So I don't think HPfGUers are the only ones who are obsessed with
> Snape. He's *the* mystery character of the series (unless you're an
> ESE!Lupin advocate like Pippin). <grin>

Laura:
Hrm.  That's an interesting assertion.  I suppose it's true, insofar as 
HP is a mystery (and I do believe there's a good argument for that).  I 
guess I tend to see Snape as less central to the main HP plot than many 
at HPFGU (and, apparently, at Borders), but he *is* certainly the most 
mysterious character we've got.

Personally, I think that when all's said and done, DH will reveal him 
to be DDM, but I think it would actually be more BANG!-y if he turned 
out be OFH or ESE.  I mean, Harry & Co. have mistakenly suspected Snape 
of misdoings *so* many times already -- I feel like going there one 
more time is just a little too obvious.

> Carol, still wondering whether the book presents any arguments we
> haven't already gone over 500 times

Laura:
If it does, I'll be very, very impressed.

Laura