Snape questions for JK

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 107671

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

> ...edited...
> 
> >  Laura wrote:
> > And the killer question......
> > 4) Is there any truth in the rumours that Snape loved Lily?
> 
> Neri:
> 4a) "Yes, there is". VERY exiting, but VERY unlikely she'll tell us 
> if it's true.
> 
> 4b) "Erm... I don't think so". The good ship LOLLIPOPS is sunk. The 
> poor survivors will be extremely miffed, but there will be suddenly 
> much more room in TBAY for alternative theories.
> 
> 4c) "Sorry, but on principle I don't discuss rumors about people's 
> love life" or any evasion of this kind. This means it might be 
> important. LOLLIPOPS gets a moderate boost.
> 
> 4d) "Keep reading, and you'll find out". Not very likely IMO, but 
> LOLLIPOPS will get a BIG boost.
> 
> 
> My conclusion: 4 is easily the best the four questions. Any possible 
> answer I can think of will tell us something interesting. 3 would be 
> my second choice. 
> 
> Neri, 

Asian_lovr2:

The thing I don't like about this question, even though it is wisely
worded with a degree of vagueness, is that it is still blunt. I asks
for a cold hard fact as a response. 

Personally, I would be inclined to ask if there were other instances
when Lily came to Snape's defense. If 'Snape's Worst Memory' was an
isolated incidence then that weakens any connection between Snape and
Lily. If there were other incidences, then that re-enforces the
possibility that Snape harbored a hidden fondness for Lily. 

Snape doesn't necessarily have to be IN love with her, he just needs a
fondness and appreciation of her compassion and consideration for him.

Just a thought.

Steve/asian_lovr2