JKR's Scholastic Interview-severus snape=perseus Evans/Hand of Glory/jameQuiddit

[eriktz]

No: HPFGUIDX 40147

(All JKR quotes are from the Scholastic's Interview 
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm )

I have just read this interview for the first time and noticed a few 
troubling problems and possible plot twists.

Dave Hardenbrook said: Snape is born Perseus Evans, half-blood 
cousin to our "Darling Lily".

First I would like to applaud whoever found the name Perseus Evans 
in Snapes name (I am certainly not clever enough to see that- or not 
bored enough to try). Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but it 
says in her interview: 
 
Q: Which house was Lily Potter in, and what is her maiden name? 
JKR: Her maiden name was Evans, and she was in Gryffindor 
(naturally). 

This destroys the Snape was in love with Lily so hated James 
scenerio if Snape is actually a close relative of Lily theory i have 
seen floating around. 


Second, The Hand of Glory that Draco likes at Mr Borgin's shop (CoS 
pg52 US hardcover edition) is not bought for Draco by his father, 
however JKR says: "...the "Hand of Glory" which Draco gets from 
Borgin and Burkes in Chamber of Secrets." If it's true JKR never or 
rarely puts things in the books she doesn't intend on showing up 
later, then this little fact may come into play at somepoint. This 
book isn't completely clear if Lucius buys it or not, but it does 
not plainly say that he got it for sure.


Thirdly: What position did James Potter play on the Gryffindor 
Quidditch team? JKR clearly says in the interview that he was a 
Chaser, (this may be more for movie topics, but I'm not sure)but the 
movie clearly says that James was a Seeker like Harry. I JKR same in 
an interview once (last year, so I have no idea where I heard it, 
maybe someone else knows) that JKR specifically had something put 
into the movie about Harry's past that we were not aware of in the 
book and I had always been convinced it was James' position as 
seeker, but now that got blown away and I don't know what to make of 
it. Any ideas? (hope this isn't too movie related...is it is--IGNORE 
IT!)

Well, my second post, hope it goes through ok! 
Erik