Snape's capacity for positive emotion

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No: HPFGUIDX 94233

Amanda wrote:
>No. Many years ago, when we had a few books under our belts, before 
serious
rumors rumbled that a movie was in the works, a friend and I had 
long, 
fun
discussions "casting" a HP movie.

Drawn from the imagery and characterization in the books, we lit upon 
Alan
Rickman as the perfect Snape
>

Now me:
I had always thought of Snape as Richard O'Brien.  The descriptions 
that JKR uses makes me think of him.  The image was so much of the 
character I built for the books that I still "see" him as I read the 
books.

Ben