"Redemptive pattern" for Snape (was Re: Harry dies – sort of.)

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> K <Koinonia2 at h...> wrote, quoting a JKR interview:
> >
> > INTERVIEWER: There's an important kind of redemptive pattern 
> > to Snape.
> >
> > JKR: 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.
> 
Toto wrote 
> It is kind of fun to see it could mean everything from *Snape does 
> everything for redemption* (would be a bit weird from canon) to 
> *Snape is too selfish and drowing into his own misery to even want 
> redemption, and he does everything for power :/ .... But we'll see 
> (just hopes it hasn't anything to do with lollilop, though it's 
> fairly safe :) )....
> 

Potioncat:
I'd like to point out that many on this group read this differently 
(surprised?)  It appears that the Interviewer interrupted with a 
comment that JKR may or may not have responded to, but she clearly 
goes back to the original question about love (snipped in this post, 
but available up-thread.)

Potioncat...who now has the song from Love Actually running around 
in her head.