JKR's opinion of Snape

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 137890

Question:  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."

Brotherjib wrote: 

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

I think it subject's 2 things:

1) JKR had places to go with Snape but she had no further use for
Quirrell.

2) Snape would not willingly help Voldemort, or Dumbledore or anybody
else except Snape.  

Eggplant