who will betray the Order?

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 82717

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kyliemckenzie1225" 
<abush at m...> wrote:
> From: "slgazit"
> "I personally put my money on Snape as the eventual betrayer (I 
don't 
> think he is as of yet), especially if DD snuffs it and he'll face 
the 
> choice of going back to his former master or helping a boy he 
> detests. He just has the right kind of conflicted personality to 
fit 
> the role perfectly, and I find it hard to believe that JKR will 
> choose a very minor character for such an important role. No, the 
> betrayer must be one of the main characters, and Snape fits the 
bill 
> perfectly..."
> 
> now me:
> I cannot find the quote right now, but in JKR's appearance at the 
> Royal Albert Hall in June, where she is interviewed by Stephen Fry, 
> Fry mentions Snape's good/bad character, and she replies in essence 
> that Severus Snape is definitely not a nice person and not to be 
> trusted, so I must agree that you are right about him (although I'm 
> half in love with him due to his being played by Alan Rickman, so I 
> do so want him to be good!
> kylie

I really don't want to nitpick, but this is not exactly what JKR said 
and she normally uses her words very carefully. She said that we 
shouldn't feel to sorry for him and that he is worth to keep an eye 
on him. She didn't say that he is not to be trusted (that said, I 
don't think she would give such an important information, if Snape 
really isn't trustworthy).

My personal opinion is, that, if there is a spy in the Order, it 
won't be Snape. Mainly because he is still a highly suspicious 
character, and it would IMO be really disappointing, if he turns out 
to be evil. It would be much more interesting, if someone, who is 
supposed to be nice, is the spy.
 
Hickengruendler