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[KathyK]

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Nora:
 
> > he was motivated out of an explicitly personal 
> > concern. This has also just been echoed by the JKR 
> > commentary on the Today Show:
> 
> > "Was Snape always intended to be a hero?" "Is he a 
> > hero? I don't see Snape as a hero... he's very brave, 
> > but..." "Would he have protected Harry if he hadn't 
> > loved Lily?" "No, not at all."

houyhnhnm:

> This quote might make a little more sense in context 
> (I can't seem to find it). 

KathyK:

The video is on the Today Show's website here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/

I can't yet find a full transcript for this interview but this is how
I heard it (Snape info starts around 4:45 in the video):

Vieira, reading an email:  Was Snape always intended to be a hero?

JKR: (inhales loudly) Is he a hero?  You see, I don't see him really
as a hero.  He's spiteful.  He's a bully.  All these things are still
true of Snape even at the end of this book.  Um...but was he brave? 
Yes, immensely.

Random Child sitting at her feet, identified as "Greta, 8":  If Snape
didn't love Lily would he still try to protect Harry?

JKR:  No.  He definitely wouldn't have done.  He wouldn't have been
remotely interested in what happened to this boy.

I hope that helps, as they say.

KathyK