JKR Interview on Mugglenet; Snape = Evil?

[vmonte]

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Milz wrote:
I think the readership has been playing with their own expectations.
The best example is the Harry-Hermione shipper thing. Read Rowlings
comments about "dropping heavy anvils" about the Ron-Hermione
relationship in the previous books (she points to PoA specifically).
Then read the H-HR shippers arguments. I pointed out in a previous
thread that these shippers tend to heavily identify with either Harry
or Hermione or both. This identification is to the point where they
don't acknowledge the "heavy anvils" crashing on their heads when they
read them. So I think they build their own expectations up and
reinforce these expectations by constant rumination on their beliefs.
When Rowling is unequivocal, they head for denial and make up even
more theories why they are still right to cling to their hopes and
desires. The Draco and Snape apologists have the same problem (see
Rowling's idea on that subject---it's very true and I share her
concern as well).

I try not to read between the letters because I've learned that these
books are best enjoyed when taken at face value.

vmonte:
Wow, I agree with you completely.  

You know, Judas is the most hated man in Christianity; but I bet that 
that is the kind of recognition and celebrity Snape would kill for.
 
Vivian - Who was a Harry with Ginny and Hermione with Ron shipper 
but who also had way-out theories herself. :)