Snape's Destiny/JKR quotes

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 105090

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "doliesl" <doliesl at y...> wrote:

 
> Yeah ti's that quote again ;) I think If you were to pick apart the
> quote and want to use it as, you should listen to the audio version
> for more precise tone and expression JKR used. The transcripts from
> Quick Quote are not 100% accurate. Here's a more accurate version: 
 
*snip* (see Message 105081 for complete quote)

> Lydon: Er - one of our connec- ... one of our internet 
correspondents
> wondered if Snape is going to fall in love?
> 
> JKR: Yeah~~~ (giggling) Who on earth would want Snape in love with
> them, that is a very horrible idea. Erm ...
> 
> Lydon: But you'd get an important kind of redemptive pattern to 
Snape
> 
> JKR: It is, isn't it... I got ...There's so much I wish I could 
say to
> you, and I can't because it'd ruin ... I promise you ... whoever 
asked
> that question, can I just say to you that I'm - I'm slightly 
stunned
> that you've said that - erm - and you'll find out why I'm so 
stunned
> if you read book 7. And that's all I'm going to say.
> 
> Lydon: Mmmm - this is - this is encouraging.


"K":

But regardless of the intonation, JKR still goes back to the 
original question of love. Still, thanks for that interpretation. 
I'll add it to the one I already have.

D:
>Here's one you missed:
> 
> June 2003 Newsweek Web Exclusive
> 
> Q:Do you have favorite characters?
> 
> JKR: I really like Snape. I mean, I wouldn't want to have a dinner
> with him, but as a character he's great because he's complicated 
and
> quite nasty. I love Dumbledore. I love Hagrid. I really like Sirius
> because he's a troubled adult and there may be a slight dearth in 
some
> children's literature of adult characters who are allowed to be
> complex or have problems. It's hard actually to name the 
characters I
> don't like. Because if I didn't like a character as a character I 
just
> wouldn't use them. 


"K":

Thanks so much. I'm trying to get all the Snape interviews. Not that 
I'm addicted to him or anything...  ;-)