Snape passionate about the dark arts? [was: Snape]

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 89759

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nora Renka" <nrenka at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
> <susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> > Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> 
> > Yes, I agree that June has put forth an idea that I like very 
much--
> > that Snape & DD have orchestrated this "apply for the DADA job & 
be 
> > denied" thing to perpetuate the impression that Snape could be a 
> > nasty guy. :-)  There's no more evidence for that than there is 
> that 
> > Snape is PO'ed that he keeps getting bypassed...which I guess was 
> my 
> > point:  we can't be positive whenever we're basing a position on 
> what 
> > a character says is true about another character.
> 
NORA:
> That's an interesting idea, and I think there's something to 
> support it--but for the interview comments made. 
> 
> (Ah, here it is): quoting (from the Royal Albert Hall webcast):
> 
> *When Prof Dumbledore took Prof Snape onto the staff and Prof Snape 
> said "I'd like to be Prof of Defence Against the Dark Arts please" 
> and Prof Dumbledore felt it might bring out the worst in Snape so 
> said "I think we'll get you to teach Potions and see how you get 
> along there".*
> 
> That does punch something of a hole in the theory...he may keep 
> applying year after year as something of a cover, maybe something 
> of a game, but it's clear from that that at least at one point, he 
> did want that job.

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
Thank you for that reminder, Nora.  Even though I've read that 
interview in its entirety at least 3 times, I still forget things 
I've read there!  

As a *small* bit in my own defense, though, I would include the line 
JKR said just before where you started to quote:  "That is an 
excellent question and the reason is
 I have to be careful
 not to 
say too much."  That's probably not enough to dig my way out of this 
one, but.... :-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan