In defense of the Snape apologists ;-)

[Lisa Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 136014

Mari says:
> Finally, I find the whole Snape debate to be the most fascinating
> aspect of the book :-) It is an amazing achievement on Rowling's
> part that so many interpretations of the events are possible and
> can be convincingly argued. So far I feel the debate has been
> very well argued on both sides and am throughly enjoying
> reading each of the posts.

Lisa responds:

Oh, Mari, I love the debate, mostly because I "can" argue either side
of this coin!  Snape is my favorite character because he's so complex,
and I know JKR is going to keep us guessing about him until the final
chapter of Book 7!  I continue to straddle the fence on the issue of
good-Snape vs. evil-Snape, but I "want" him to be good, so I'll sink
my toes into the green grass on that side of the fence until I close
Book 7.  ;0)

Oh -- and on this topic:  while I think Alan Rickman was
heart-stopping 10 or so years ago, I don't think he has aged well, so
my leaning toward the good-Snape side has nothing to do with that.  I
also think he's too old for the part.  While I'm ranting on the
movie-characters, Remus Lupin is supposed to look (in my mind's eye)
like a cuddly teddy-bear, NOT AT ALL like David Thewlis.  Blech.

One final thing:  I'm a newbie; I keep seeing ESE!Snape -- what does
that mean?  I know it means "evil" but can't figure out all the
letters.  Thanks.  ;0)

Lisa/SassyMomOfThree