Responses to several posts (Was: Re: JKR's opinion of Snape)

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Brothergib wrote:
<snip>Why did you make Quirrell the bad guy instead of Snape?
JKR: "Because I know all about Snape, and he wasn't about to put on a
turban."

>From the mouth of JKR herself! Does suggest that Snape would not
willingly help Voldemort!<snip>

Cheryl:

...Or it could just be a comment about Snape's sense of fashion:)

Saraquel:
<snip>In my mind this isn't a *hoax* or a *fake – fake*. It is the 
Real
Horcrux!Locket that is lying in the basin underneath the potion DD
drinks. To me a hoax would be if Voldemort had set up the whole
scenario as if it was a Horcrux but then placed an ordinary locket
in the basin – HAHA gotcha. No, it is a transfigured Horcrux that
is in the basin. It is something which appears to be one thing, but
is actually another.<snip>

I love this original idea...that *would* be an added protection on 
the locket.  But if this is so, I wonder how Harry will find out 
that it is a real horcrux?  Dark magic detectors?  Locket starts 
doing things on its own?

Sherrie:
<snip>How about Majorly-Receding-Hairline-With-Ming-the-Merciless-
Goatee Snape? I detest those pictures - they're one of the reasons I 
prefer the British versions of the books.<snip>

I have mostly the American HC editions of the books, but also some 
of the Bloomsbury editions, as I sell used books.  I generally like 
the US covers, and enjoy the pictures (such as the garden gnome at 
the top of the Christmas tree at the beginning of a Very Frosty 
Christmas:) )at the top of each chapter, but I've also noticed the 
discrepancies (i.e. Dumbledore's hand in HBP as the latest) and 
agree with you about the depiction of Snape.

Gopal:

<snip>Evil!Snape is a terrifying thought but less possible.
Why did not LV ask Snape to perform Legilimency and
extract the prophecy from Trelawney?<snip>
Could Legilimency extract a prophecy if the prophet does not 
remember giving the prophecy?

Christina:
<snip>Also...Fred's (George's?) comment to Ron (paraphrased): "Let's 
walkyou off the astronomy tower and see how you feel?"<snip>

This was a movie quote, right?  In the book, another foreshadowing 
comment I have not seen mentioned here is Dobby's, "And if Dobby 
does it wrong, Dobby will throw himself off the topmost tower, Harry 
Potter!"

Cheryl