JKR interview Dec 1999

[mmarth at peoplepc.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 3459

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Sister Mary Lunatic" <klaatu at p...> 
wrote:
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> 3.  Someone asked if Snape would fall in love.  She laughed out 
loud quite a
> bit at this, and said "Who would want Snape in love with them?" and 
then
> said that we'd hear a bit about Snape's love life in Book 7.


I found this on a site the other day.  Don't know if it is from the 
same interview. This is from a radio interview Rowling had with 
Christopher Lydon on WBUR's The Connection.

Lydon:  What about Snape?
Rowling:  OK, Snape is the--a very sadistic teacher.  Loosely based 
on a teacher I myself had, I have to say.  I think it--children are 
very aware--and we--we're kidding ourselves if we don't think that 
they are--teachers do sometimes abuse their power. And this 
particular teacher does abuse his power.  He's not a--he's not a 
particularly pleasant person at all.  However...everyone should keep 
their eye on Snape, I'll just say that, because there's more to him 
than meets the eye, and you will find out part of what I'm talking 
about if you read book Four.  And no, I'm not tyring to drum up more 
sales, go to the library and get it out, I'd rather people read it--

Lydon:  One of our--one of our Internet correspondents wondered if 
Snape is going to fall in love.
Rowling (laughing):  Yeah...who on earth would want Snape in love 
with them?  That is a very horrible idea.

Lydon:  Well, you get an important kind of redemptive pattern with 
Snape, and then--
Rowling:  It--it is, isn't it?  I--I--there's so much I wish I could 
say to you, and I can't because it ruins--I--I promise you--whoever 
asked that question, can I just say to you that I'm--I'm slightly 
stunned that you've said that, and you'll find out why I'm so stunned 
if you read Book Seven.  And that's all I'm going to say.

Does that sound to you like he is going to fall in love OR that he 
might have been in love?  I am not of the Lily/Snape theory.  I 
actually hate that theory (I guess because I don't want it to be 
true).  


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> 6.  When speaking of Draco or Snape, I did not get the impression 
that she
> was planning any personality changes for them -- they are nasty 
unpleasant
> people, based on people she'd known during her own life, and will 
likely
> stay that way during the whole series.

I really don't see her making Snape out to be a totally pleasant guy, 
which would be alright with me. I like him with as he is.  BUT, I 
hope she doesn't kill him off.  I would REALLY be displeased, to say 
the least!!!

Martha  
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