JKR's dismay at favourite fansite Slytherins

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No: HPFGUIDX 100078

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> By the way, I do remember JRK saying that Lucius and Draco are "lost 
> causes" and Amen to that, but I don't recall her putting Snape aside 
> as the lost cause.
> 

True; indeed she went further and hinted that Snape may just possibly
do something out of character that might be seen as redemptive.

This is worrying. Snape doing something nice? How dare he!

Though I have in the past speculated along these lines myself but with
subtleties - Harry gets himself into trouble (again) and poor old Sevvy
is the one to get him out of it, making the supreme sacrifice in the
process. It's the 'why' that's important. Not because he's changed his
mind about Harry being a stubborn, impulsive, rash little snot, but
because Harry is the best bet for Snape's dearest wish to be fulfilled,
the destruction of Voldy. 

He, like DD sees young Potter as Weapon!Harry and the instrument of 
his revenge. Thus Snape would save Harry (possibly a redemptive act)
but for typically Snape reasons - so that Harry can wreak vengence for
what Voldy did to Snape.

I'll just have to hope that JKR sees Snape the same way that I do.

Kneasy