what is "the heart of it all"?

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 77412

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sebfish5" <redfish5 at o...> 
wrote:
> J.K.Rowling has said there is something which is the "heart of it 
> all" and that "none of the fans have guessed it yet, > 

::snip:: 

 I think it 
has to be something to do with Snape, and his 
> relationship with Lily and James, and his current job. Although he 
> specifically states that his job is to spy on the Death Eaters. 
>  I'm not saying Snape is a bad guy, infact, I think he is a good 
> guy, but I think he is the centre of everything.


I have to agree--Snape is just too...THERE. It CAN'T be that he's 
just in the right place at the right time or in the wrong 
place at the wrong time. 
He's far too important to turn out a "peripheral character". Although 
I've said time and time again that I can't put any credance into 
anything JKR says in interviews, her "Keep an eye on old Severus" 
comments and assertions that 'there's more there than meets the eye' 
(well she's never been HERE obviously! ;-)) I have to admit, all 
roads DO seem to lead to Severus. 

I think what's being "danced around" is this "Life Debt" issue. 
We might not have it *exactly* right on HER terms, but I bet we're 
close.

I don't think it's really a DEBT as such, is it? Didn't Dumbledore 
*actually* call it a "BOND"? (I don't have the book here.) Snape 
himself probabaly sees it as a debt, but that's him just wanting to 
be shut of James IMHO. I mean, does he Want to be Bonded to James??? 
Or by extension, James' son?

ANYWAY,
Add the new theory of it being Snape who 1. Overheard The Prophecy to 
the old one of it being Snape who 2. Tipped Off Dumbledore and I say 
we have a pretty good dance.

Melpomene, dancing as fast as she can. (and isn't even a LOLLIPOPS 
adherant--there's plenty of music without that!)