Liking Snape

[pegruppel]

No: HPFGUIDX 68148

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hickengruendler" 
<hickengruendler at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, IAmLordCassandra at a... wrote:
> > In a message dated 7/7/2003 4:36:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> > kcawte at b... writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > The Sergeant Majorette says:
> > > 
> > > Why do we love Snape? Simple -- movie contamination. Alan 
Rickman 
> is 
> > > hot. If they had gotten, say, F. Murray Abraham for the role -- 
> who 
> > > not only looks like Mary GrandPre's Snape, but has made a 
career 
> of 
> > > playing snapely characters the discussion would be moot.


Me:

Actually, Rickman was the furthest thing from my own mental image of 
Snape.  From the first book, I've been intrigued by his character, 
because he's the most ambiguous.  But I never thought of him as 
particularly attractive.  I'm convinced that he's a "good guy," and 
I'm fascinated with JKR's ability to invent a character that makes 
everyone talk about him almost in the same breath as Harry.

I think now we have some better idea why he's the way he is, and 
although I make no excuses for his behavior (I've had fantasies of 
visiting Hogwarts, turning him into a lab rat, and then bouncing him 
around his own classroom a la Mad-Eye for some of the things he's 
said).

I admire Snape for the fine line he's chosen, for his courage and his 
abilities, but I don't think I'd enjoy his company.  Rickman, on the 
other hand . . .

Peg