Love between Harry and Snape (No! Not like that!) (was Re: A different and total

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 98311

Marcus wrote:
>>> The germ of this idea comes from an interview Rowling once gave.
She was asked about unusual pairings.  She replied that there was one
that nobody had guessed, but went to the very heart of the series.<<<
 
Susanne wrote:
>> To me, it seemed she was referring to *theories* that nobody
had quite guessed, not *pairings*.  I've searched for the exact 
wording, but can't find the interview right now, even though I know 
I've recently read it.
 
At first the answer seemed related to the pairing and how
she didn't want to ruin people's fun (though she did in a
later interview), but then I thought she moved on to more
general theorizing.<<
 

Jinsler wrote:
> I remember that interview as well. It seems odd that she would 
> switch from talking about shipping theories to the 
> mysterious "heart of it all". But what if "the heart of it all" 
> involves not romantic love but some other kind, between the two 
> incredibly unlikely characters of Harry and Snape? This would fit 
> the idea of a pairing that no one had guessed that goes to the the 
> heart of it all. In another interview JKR mentioned that she was 
> shocked that someone would ask about Snape and love, and that she 
> wanted to explain but it would be important in book 7. But why 
> would Snape's love be important unless it related in some way to 
> Harry? 


Siriusly Snapey Susan:
This may seem to be nitpicking, but I think that JKR was talking 
about Snape and *redemption,* not Snape and *love.*  Here's the 
interview from 1999:

*****************
One of our internet correspondents wondered if Snape is going to fall 
in love. 
(JKR laughs) Who on earth would want Snape in love with them? That's 
a very horrible idea. 

There's an important kind of redemptive pattern to Snape.
He, um, there's so much I wish I could say to you, and I can't 
because it would ruin. I promise you, whoever asked that question, 
can I just say to you that I'm slightly stunned that you've said that 
and you'll find out why I'm so stunned if you read Book 7. That's all 
I'm going to say.
******************

SSSusan continues:
It seems to me that the love issue was over after JKR's "very 
horrible idea" remark.  They then moved onto the "important kind of 
redemptive pattern to Snape" which stunned JKR and which she said 
we'd understand in book 7.

I'm not saying that the relationship between Harry & Snape won't 
change, but just that I don't think love may be the word to use....

Siriusly Snapey Susan