Harry and Snape: The Relationship (was:Two scenes...)

[lagattalucianese]

No: HPFGUIDX 144160

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>                 ...There's the "horrible boy" Petunia spoke of 
> in OotP that could turn out to be a hint that Lily and Snape were 
> friends (JKR likes her girls to have male best friends). There's 
> LOLLIPOPS, which takes it even further.  And there's the big "why, 
> Dumbledore? why?" question still to be answered.  So yeah, the bang 
> should be an almighty one, but I don't think it'll fall into a deus 
> ex machina catagory.  JKR's done too much foreshadowing.
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> Betsy Hp
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I thought the "horrible boy" was James (Harry responds, "If you mean 
my mum and dad..."). Like Petunia was drawing odious comparisons 
between Lily's James and her own Vernon and indulging in some sour 
grapes.

--La Gatta