Snape-the Hero -- Snape-the Abuser

[juli17 at aol.com]

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Lupinlore:

Lupinlore, who doubts that Radcliffe has any better idea of what's  
in JKR's mind than anybody else, and who further observes  that
Movie!Snape and Canon!Snape are not at all the same  creatures.





Julie:
I hope I'm not crossing over too much, but this subject does  allude
to Book canon. I don't know if Dan has any better idea what's in  JKR's
mind than the rest of us, but he does know that JKR told Alan Rickman
something important about his character, something she *didn't* do
with any of the other actors. We've heard this before, and Dan also
mentioned it again in recent interview. Thus I think Movie!Snape and
Canon!Snape do share something pivotal that we aren't yet aware of,
which is probably Snape's ultimate motivation/allegiance. (I can't  really
think of anything other than that for JKR to share with Alan, beyond
a surprise revelation like "Snape is really Dumbledore's nephew." It  has
to be something pretty pivotal for JKR to go out of her way to  make 
sure Alan is aware of it as he portrays Snape.)
 
Julie 
--who wishes she'd been a fly on the wall during *that*  conversation!


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