JKR's reply about Snape

[Derek Thorburn]

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I was most interested to read the post about the characters in the book and 
the comment to JKR's answer on Mugglenet.  I read that interview just after 
I'd finished HBP. In essence, when asked about Snape's character, I felt she 
was saying, "Well, you've had the verdict - what more would you have"?  I, 
personally had no doubts whatever when Snape answered Bellatrix's questions 
in Chapter 2.  As soon as I read about what he had really done, his good 
intentions just fell to the ground.  IMO, he is heart and soul on LV's side 
and the way he has treated both Harry and his other students is totally 
inexcusable.

Derek