Snape's birthday...will she or won't she?

[icedragn571]

well i just checked the site and yes she did wish him a happy birthday 

Jax


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, juli17 at ... wrote:
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> So, will JKR wish Snape a "happy birthday" this year, or won't she?
> And what will it mean if she does or doesn't do so?
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> I suppose the most obvious intepretation of no wish would be that
> Snape has joined the ranks of evil characters, thus JKR is no longer
> recognizing his birthday, as she doesn't recognize Voldemort's, Lucius
> Malfoy's, Bellatrix's, etc. 
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> Equally, the obvious interpretation of a happy birthday wish would
> be that Snape is DDM, one of the good guys.
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> So what do I think JKR will do? I don't think she will wish Snape a  
> happy birthday, though I believe he's DDM. Because how can JKR
> wish even a DDM!Snape a happy birthday? At this moment (in canon)
> Snape is either on the run or back with Voldemort. He's just killed his
> mentor, he is reviled by the WW, being hunted by Aurors, and along
> with trying to keep his own skin perhaps also trying to keep Draco 
> alive and safe--or even trying to turn Draco to the "Good" side. Does
> he really have the time or the inclination to celebrate his
birthday, let
> alone derive any "happiness" from it? (Unless of course Voldemort
throws 
> birthday parties for his DEs, then Snape might be forced to partake of 
> whatever "festivities" Voldemort might force on him...)
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> Though JKR could still note his birthday without extending good wishes.
> But that's the most I can see her doing, which would conveniently still
> leave Snape's alliegance and character (good vs bad) up for grabs. 
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> Julie, waiting to see how JKR handles Snape's big day.
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