The first paragraph of book 7

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 171771

> Eggplant:

> According to the Guardian newspaper in the UK the first 
> paragraph of book 7 has been released. I wouldn't call 
> it a spoiler since it's the first paragraph not the last, 
> but if you don't want to know it then read no more of this 
> message.

Goddlefrood:

Curious that The Guardian would mention nothing of this scoop on 
their website. As at 6 a.m. GMT on 15th July 2007 there's no sign 
of this, presumably, world exclusive thereat.

It's a bad sign if it's genuine, as it suggests that Snape will 
play a more prominent role than he perhaps deserves after his 
foul murder of Albus in HBP. If he is to turn out to be good 
then I for one would want an extraordinarily brilliant explanation 
for it. I've read this and other lists for some time and have yet 
to come across an anywhere near adequate reason why Dumbledore 
was killed. The old wizard has to be got out of the way is about 
as far as JKR has gone so far.

Before I'm accused of being a Snape hater I would add that I do 
think, and have said many times, that Snape will assist Harry.

I choose to believe the first paragraph referred in the post to 
which this replies isn't genuine, unless there's a page at the 
Guardian website I missed that a link could be provided to.

Goddlefrood, striving to remain spolier free, but resigned to the 
possibility that there may be some spoliers out there.