Snape questions for JK

[laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 107624

Thanks everyone who posted for your advice on what to ask JKR, I 
really needed it!

Well, I've made a *huge* list of Snape-related questions I'd love to 
know the answers to (filled both sides of 2 A4 pages), spent hours 
trawling through previous posts here, and of course, the books 
themselves. I've put all the questions into categories of 'most 
yearning to know' and 'most likely to be answered', crossed them off 
one by one, and <<finally>> I'm down to the last four. They're not 
worded perfectly but I'm allowing for the fact that I'll probably get 
tongue-tied anyway, and I want to get straight to the point. So here 
goes, in no real order:

1) Can you give us any indication as to how Snape finds out what 
Voldemort is saying to his Deatheaters?

2) Why DOES Snape call Voldemort 'the Dark Lord'?

3) Can you tell us anything about Snape's family, for example, if 
they're 'pure-bloods' or if he's related to any of the characters 
we've met so far?

And the killer question.....

4) Is there any truth in the rumours that Snape loved Lily?

Questions 1 & 2 I decided on after reading 'Seen and Unforeseen' in 
OOTP. I remember jumping for joy when Harry asked Snape question 2, 
then being very ddisappointed when Trelawney distracted Snape from 
answering - if only I knew what he was about to say! And I've been 
dying to know the answer to no.1 since GOF.

However, 3 & 4 are my favourites, and are the ones I'm most likely to 
ask her. I can see JK giving hints to either of these that would 
start a whole new wave of theories (if we're lucky). I really want 
her to settle the Snape/Lily speculation, or at least add fuel to it 
anyway! I'm thinking of rephrasing it to include Lupin after David 
Heyman's speculation that Lupin loved Lily 'in many ways' - JK's 
spoken about this with him I'm sure.

So there you have it, none of these questions are final so 
suggestions would be very welcome. I just hope to god I don't get 
tongue-tied at the crucial moment!

Laura*