Excusing Snape of any responsibility ( was Re: Nitwit? - Remus John Lupin)

[montavilla47]

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Dana:
To some extend I understood what she said but not in relation to the
revelation of book 6, because JKR does not have to wait till book 7
to reveal Snape's loyalties.

This is what JKR says about book 6

"Book 6 will be a "time for answers, not more questions and clues
."

http://www.accio-quote.org/themes/book6.htm

This means that the mystery and the big bang she is referring to
doesn't have to be about Snape and of course she doesn't mind
everybody thinking it will be because it will prevent people actually
being busy with unravelling the true conclusion and the big bang of
the series.

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Montavilla47:

I looked up that quote, which I found with a bit more context.  This is
a bit more of the quotation:

"A lot happens in the sixth book and a lot of questions are answered.
I really have a sense that we are nearly there and it is time for answers,
not more questions and clues, although obviously there are a few clues
as I am not quite finished yet."

And this is where I found it: http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80

Based on the larger quotation, I tend to disagree with your conclusion
that we are done with Snape as a mystery.

The thing we got answers about in HBP was how Voldemort was able to
survive the rebounded Avada Kadavra.  We also got answers to a few
side issues, such as where Wormtail has been, how Snape survived his
initial visit to Voldmort, whether Ron and Hermione ever get together, etc.

Montavilla47