Snape's memory

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 164513


> va32h here:
> 
> I cannot imagine that Harry would miss seeing his own Aunt Petunia 
in 
> Snape's memory. 
> 
> I do like the idea that the man is Snape's grandfather, not father 
> (forgot who here mentioned that, sorry!). But I see no purpose for 
JKR 
> to throw in a wife and child for Snape at this point in the story. 
> 
> JKR has alluded to the idea that while Snape was loved by someone, 
he 
> himself has never loved anyone.

zgirnius:
This is not what Rowling said. She said Snape has been loved, but she 
has never denied that he, in turn, may have loved someone. 

> WBUR Interview, 1999:
> Lydon: Er - one of our connec- ... one of our internet 
correspondents wondered if Snape is going to fall in love?

> JKR: Yeah? Who on earth would want Snape in love with them, that is 
a very horrible idea. Erm ...

> Lydon: But you'd get an important kind of redemptive pattern to 
Snape

> JKR: It is, isn't it ... I got ... There's so much I wish I could 
say to you, and I can't because it'd ruin ... I promise you ... 
whoever asked that question, can I just say to you that I'm - I'm 
slightly stunned that you've said that - erm - and you'll find out 
why I'm so stunned if you read book 7. And that's all I'm going to 
say. 

> Lydon: Mmmm - this is - this is encouraging. 

zgirnius:
To me, this quote does not rule out a backstory of Snape having been 
in love. If anything, it suggests such a surprise may be planned.

The he has been loved statement was in a 2006 interview just after 
the publication of HBP - she was contrasting him to Voldmeort, who 
has not been loved.