JKR Interview on Mugglenet; Snape = Evil?

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Pat says...

I read the same article (with similar bliss, I'm sure, but with a 
bit of added glee and just a few squeals of delight) and I see what 
you're saying.  

I am personally hoping for the "Snape's-not-evil-he-and-Dumbledore-
planned-this-death-since-the-vow-was-made" to hold true, but after 
reading the article, I don't know.  Though it seems that DD is seen 
as nearly infallible throughout the series and he would be the first 
to tell you that was hogwash (or balderdash or any other silly 
antediluvian word DD wishes to throw out...) I don't think that he 
was "gullible" when it came to Snape.  Perhaps a bit too trusting, 
but I don't think DD's death came as a suprise to himself (if, in 
fact, he had time to be surprised).  I think DD planned for every 
eventuality and that we may still find that his death will cause 
some mammoth wheel to be set in motion...a "wheel" of his own 
devising.

So, even if Snape killing Dumbledore was a surprise, I don't think 
Snape will get the last word on DD's death.  I think something has 
been set in motion by this (at DD's hand) and it'll be big...what 
it'll be...who knows...

Pat "Why, Snape? WHY?!"