Love & Snape (was love between Snape & Harry)

[Susan]

No: HPFGUIDX 98360

> "K" wrote:
> It is at this time that JKR once again addresses the love issue:
> 
> ~~JKR:  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.~~
 
> It's the interviewer who strayed from the original question of love 
> with his statement regarding redemption, but it's JKR who goes back 
> and addresses the person who asked about Snape and love. Not about 
> Snape and redemption.

If we are to continue nitpicking ;-), I'd like to add that the 
word "stunned" strikes me as being more negative than positive, more 
like, "holy sh%t, what on earth made you think that?!" not like, "oh 
wow, I'm really surprised you guessed what was coming for him."  So, 
regardless if they were speaking about love or redemption, I still 
have a feeling that Snape might not really be that good of a guy.  
Sure, I'd like to see it in a way, but it seems rather predictable.  

I'm still for the ESE!Snape, the double agent idea, since we don't 
know anything about why he joined up with LV in the first place, why 
he quit, who *truly* knows which side he's working for, etc., and I 
like the idea that DD knows he (Snape) is going to play a more 
important role in the upcoming battle with LV, so he wants Snape nice 
and close so he can monitor his behavior.

Now, I've read lots of posts re: Snape and his behavior towards 
Harry, saving him, etc., so I don't necessarily think I'm correct in 
this, but there's got to be a good reason why JKR's so tight-lipped 
about him, not only in interviews, but in the actual books.

Susan (who does agree with whoever said that Alan Rickman makes an 
excellent Snape.  That IS the only reason I'd like to see him be 
redeemed. :-0)