Snape and expulsion (Re: Who knows about the Prophecy?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 111590

Meidbh wrote:
> Then again, JKR did tell us not to get too fond of Snape (Book Day 
> talk with Stephen Fry). Much as I hate the thought I think he may 
> turn out to be a baddie after all...

No, she did not say that in regard to Snape, she expressed concern 
about fans becoming too fond of Draco.

Of Snape, she said we shouldn't think he's "TOO nice."

Here's a transcript, verbatim and in context, of what she said about 
Snape (SF=Stephen Fry):

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SF: Whereas most of the characters like Snape, for example, who are
very hard to love, but there's a sort of - ambiguity I think is
probably the best word - you can't quite decide - there's something
rather sad about Snape as well, something very lonely...

JKR: Yes

SF: ...and you kind of... although he turns out of course to have had
such a wicked past... and uh, it's fascinating to watch how he's, you
know...in the first book we thought he was going to be the evil one...

JKR: [overlapping in agreement] Mm hmmm...

SF: ...you know, apart from Voldemort, the most evil...and in the
second we thought that...and then slowly we just get this idea that
maybe he's not so bad after all."

JKR: Yes, but you shouldn't - you shouldn't think he's...TOO nice...

SF: No

JKR: ...let me just say that."

SF: Right. I shall bear that in mind. Worth watching Severus
Snape.

JKR: But he's worth keeping an eye on, old Severus, definitely.
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BM