Poison intentions? (was Re: What does Snape owe Harry?)

[justcarol67]

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Carol:
> > I can't find any reference where JKR actually tells us not to be
too fond of Snape. If you mean the October 12 1999 Connection
interview where JKR says, "He's not a particularly pleasant person at
all. However, everyone should keep their eye on Snape, I'll just say
that because there is more to him than meets the eye," I get exactly
the opposite impression from those words: i.e., he *seems* unpleasant, 
 but we should keep an eye on him because he's not what he seems. <snip>
 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> There's this one, Carol:
> "Yes, but you shouldn't think he's too nice. Let me just say that. 
> It is worth keeping an eye on old Severus Snape, definitely." [Royal 
> Albert Hall interview, 2003]
> 
> It doesn't say exactly what you were asking about, but I thought I'd 
> send it along anyway.  There is also this bit, which I find humorous:
> 
> "I really like Snape. I mean, I wouldn't want to have a dinner with 
> him, but as a character he's great because he's complicated and
quite nasty."  [Newsweek web exclusive, 2003]
>

Thanks, SSS. That first one must be the right quote, though, like you,
I like the second one better. (Hey, even *I* never said he was "nice,"
but that doesn't mean he's not redeemable.) Okay, so maybe he'll do
something really nasty in Book 6--bad enough to make us think he may
have gone over to Voldie--but in Book 7 he shows where his loyalties
really lie, saves Harry and sends snakelike cords wrapping around
Lucius Malfoy with a well-placed "bang" from his wand. Or something
like that. I really don't want Snape to AK anybody, not even Malfoy or
Bellatrix. Not because I'm soft, but because of the soul-corroding
powers of the Unforgiveables. Severus has enough sins to account for
already without adding to his burden.

Carol

P.S. Are those interviews in the Lexicon interview search engine? I
didn't find didn't find those quotes there. C.