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> Annemehr:
 
> Here's another question: over the course of the series, did your opinion change drastically about any of the characters?  That would be Lily for me - her behavior toward Snape was disgustingly disloyal.  Yes, Snape had some issues, but then so did James - serious ones.  But then, James was "cool" so it was okay.
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Potioncat:
I love the way JKR both developed characters and revealed characters in the HP series (she really does it in her non-HP book, where you see multiple PoVs and that has given me some new insight on how she may have viewed her WW characters)

I changed my opinion of James and Sirius big time. In Sirius' case I'm not sure if I would have changed my opinion about adult Sirius if we had not been discussing him so much. But once I saw child and youth Sirius, it was done. I did not like him or James. Lily fell too, though to be honest, she did need to break off with Severus. Though I wonder if she had been a better friend sooner if things could have been better for him.

How I viewed Dumbledore changed...or perhaps matured. But I did not go from liking him to disliking him, just understanding his motives and limitations better.

I was devastated by Snape's death and saddened by his whole story. But oddly enough, (Alla, sit down) the more time passes the less I like him, though I still find the character intriguing.

Great question!
Potioncat