Snape, the "Deeply Horrible Person"

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 94292

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
> wrote:
> > I'm re-reading JKR interviews and ran across this one at Quick 
> > Quotes:
> > 
> > Q: Who's your favorite character besides Harry Potter?
> > 
> > A: It's very hard to choose. It's fun to write about Snape 
because 
> > he's a deeply horrible person. Hagrid is someone I'd love to 
meet. 

[snip]
 
> I remember reading on the list that JKR engages into clever 
double - 
> bluff in regards to Snape. Unfortunately, I don't remember who 
said 
> that, so I apologise in advance.

I think it's rather telling that she said "deeply horrible" (with 
which I agree) and *not* "deeply evil." When it comes to Snape, this 
little quote is like Sherlock Holmes and the dog that didn't bark.

-Joe in SoFla