JKR didn't say "No: was re: Life-saving bonds

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 94703

Pippin wrote:
<snip> "Erm...I don't think so." Meaning, 'Well-spotted, but don't let's 
spoil the surprise.' <g>
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Sembei chimed in:
"Erm... I don't think so." Meaning, 'There is no link between Snape 
and other vampires' ;)
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Or "There is no link between Snape and vampires," period. "Other" is
not part of the question. Please note that "don't" includes "not," a
form of "no." If there were any chance of Snape's being a vampire and
she wanted to keep us in suspense, she would have worded the statement
in positive form, as in "Possibly," or "He might be," or "I don't want
to tell you because it would spoil the surprise." 

Is red blue? I don't think so. Does two plus two equal five? I don't
think so. Is Harry Hermione? I don't think so. Is Snape a vampire? I
don't think so.

Carol