Snape questions for JK

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In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laura" <snapesangel2002 at y...>
wrote/shared her questions for JKR:

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

Um...Parent-Teacher conferences?  [Sorry, couldn't resist.]

It's a good question, but you might consider working-in the TRUST 
aspect that many of us feel is a major challenge to Snape's task.

So, perhaps phrase it something like this:  "Considering his loyalty 
must be suspect, just how does Snape manage to find out what 
Voldemort is saying to his Deatheaters?  Won't they be on their 
guard?"

It might get JKR to reveal something on either Snape's methodology, 
or his status among the Deatheaters (though I'm not holding my 
breath).


>> 2) Why DOES Snape call Voldemort 'the Dark Lord'?<<
 
Snape got hexed by the Squidward curse the last time he called 
him "Voldie." [All right, I'll stop].  

It's another good question, but since even Harry couldn't get it 
answered in Book V, JKR isn't likely to volunteer it to us now.

> 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?
 
OOOOH...try asking this to get your answer:

"Has the Snape family name ever been on the Black Family Tapestry, 
and if so, is Severus Snape's name STILL legible, or is it now a char 
mark?"


In OotP, when Harry noticed on the tapestry that the Black family was 
related to the Malfoys, Sirius specifically said "The pure-blood 
families are ALL interrelated."  

He also pointed-out the char-marks which indicated those who had been 
on the tapestry, but who had fallen out of favor with his mother as 
blood-traitors (Sirius himself, the Weasley family, etc. are examples 
of this).

Hence, if JKR confirms or denies the presence and/or legibility of 
Severus Snape's name on that tapestry, that will tell us quite a bit 
about him (or, at the very least, it will tell us what Black's mother 
thought of him up until she died). If JKR dodges the question, then 
we'll know that it bears too much relevance for her to reveal 
anything about it.


>>And the killer question.....<<
 

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

As someone else pointed out, Snape wouldn't have to have loved Lily 
in the romantic sense; so, to make sure JKR doesn't assume what 
you're asking, you might phrase your question something like this:

"Did Snape, whether romantically or platonically, love or care about 
Lily Evans in any way?"


Again, great questions.  It's up to you to leave them or re-word them 
as you wish.  Here's keeping our fingers crossed that you actually 
get to ask them.

Best of luck to you, and have a GREAT time!

BM