Connections Interview re: Snape (1999)

[suehpfan1]

No: HPFGUIDX 171600

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "houyhnhnm102" <celizwh at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Jen:
> 
> > You know, I did think of a plot purpose if JKR was 
> > surprised someone thought Snape could fall in love:
> 
> houyhnhnm:
> 
> Rowling may have said something about Snape being unable 
> to fall in love, though it doesn't ring any bell with me.  
> The quote I am familiar with is: 
> 
> JKR: Yeah? Who on earth would want Snape in love with 
> them, that is a very horrible idea. Erm ...
> 
> snip
  I think it's got to be something creepy; something 
> that would turn *anyone* off.  If Snape is not a 
> vampire, maybe he is something else that is not 
> quite human.  I can't think what it would be, but 
> it would have to be yucky.  A human hooking up with 
> a giant is a little risque.  A human and a goblin 
> is downright kinky, IMO, but both of these pairings 
> are considered fairly normal in the WW.  What would 
> Snape have to be to be beyond the pale?
> 
> houyhnhnm, who doesn't *want* this to be the case but 
> is bracing herself for psychological trauma with the 
> read-a-thon only 10 days away.
>
Sue(hpfan):
I agree that if no one would want Snape, it would have to be for a 
really terrible reason.  Although, Draco doesn't have any trouble 
and he is just as foul, some times more foul.  I wonder if her 
comment was to throw everyone off.  He is "creepy" but I think it is 
too late and too cheap to make him different in some way.  I think 
if posed the question pre-Pansy Parkinson, JKR might have said the 
same thing about Draco.

Just because no one generally desirable wouldn't want him, doesn't 
mean no one would.  BTW.. remember when she said Snape Doesn't have 
a daughter?  What about a son?

Sue(hpfan0