Choices/Snape as abuser, SKIP if not interested WAS :Re: CHAPTER

[SteveE]

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, "Jean Lamb" <tlambs1138 at ...> wrote:
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> > Jean:
> ><SNIP>  
> A quick note on the teacher that JK Rowling said she modeled Snape after--he
> appears to be a very nice gentleman by the name of John Nettleship, who
> helped her mother find a job when the family was broke, and is indeed the
> opposite in temperament from Snape from the accounts of people who know him.
> Rowling is, of course, allowed artistic license in the creation of her
> characters. 
>  
 Steve replies:

In the October 12th, 1999 interview w/ Christopher Lydon, (part 13, 18:51) JKR says that the very sadistio teacher (Snape) was loosely based on a teacher she herself had. But you are of course right in saying that Rowling is allowed artistic license w/ her characters.