Tur-bans or Too-Much (was Re: Ask the Question)

[nibleswik]

No: HPFGUIDX 84764

> > > To begin with, I want to know what she [Rowling] meant by 
saying
> (in answer to
> > > why she made Quirrell rather than Snape the villain in 
SS/PS), "I 
> > > know all about Snape and he'd never put on a turban." <snip>

Mschelle in Au:
<really interesting historical observation snipped> I think JKR's 
comment above was more a general humorous 
> > observation <snip>.

Carol again:
> Well, okay. But my point is that "Snape wouldn't wear a turban" is 
a
> strange response to "Why did you make Quirrell the villain (in 
SS/PS)
> instead of Snape?" I think she wanted to get around the question 
so we
> wouldn't know whether Snape is a villain or not <snip>. 

Me:
I think that was her way of saying, "Ask a stupid question, and 
you'll get a stupid answer." I mean, honestly! Why didn't you make 
Snape the villain instead of Quirrell? Because a) that would have 
been dreadfully dull and predictable and b) he has a major role in 
the books. On another level, though, I do understand that one just 
gets to know one's characters -- I've said the same thing about many 
of mine. Snape really wouldn't wear a turban. I believe it was you, 
Carol, who said he'd be more likely to wear a hooded cape. I totally 
agree with that, except that he'd need some way of ensuring that the 
hood would never fall down.

I also REALLY don't think Snape's going to be a bad guy. I mean, 
building it up with the Trio going, "He's a bad guy! He is! He has 
to be! What? He's not? Oh, but he REALLY has to be this time. He's 
still not? Hmm. Is he this time? No, no he's still not evil. Guess 
he's not evil. Yeah, he's not evil in this book either. The guy's 
just a bastard, then? Yup yup. WHAT?! He's evil?! Aaaaaaaah! [World 
collapses]"

Cheekyweebisom, who is becoming more and more inarticulate