JKR's answer to "Was Snape ever loved?"

[ladyljd]

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Leslie41 <leslie41 at y...> wrote:
> JKR is asked directly:  "Has Snape ever been loved by anyone?"
> 
> JKR: Yes, he has, which in some ways makes him more culpable 
> even than Voldemort, who never has. 
> 
SNIP

> She seems to be saying that we're "clinging to a desperate 
> hope" and Snape is worse than Voldemort, which is making it
> very hard for me to really support the clues in the text.
> 
> What do ya'll think?


I believe JKR will destroy Snape in Book 7.  Every Snape fan's 
worst case scenario will be played out.  

I'll never accept her reasoning on this but I'm going to let it 
sink into my head.  We should take JKR at her word.  She hates 
Snape. Period.  She may love to hate him but she hates him none 
the less. And he's her creation.  She can destroy him if she 
wants to.

Perhaps this is her way of dealing with childhood trauma caused 
by the evil teacher she spoke of in an earlier interview?  Whatever her purpose is in this, I'll never like it.  But after six books I have no choice but to read the final dismal chapter.

Still bitter,

Ljd