"Cindy (unclear on how we will ever find out the truth about Snape's backstory given the limits of Harry's POV, given that Sirius is clueless, and Dumbledore is tight-lipped)." Omniscient narrative--the same way we saw Voldemort with Wormtail at the beginning of GoF and Mr Dursley experiencing his morning at the beginning of SS. We just need Rowlings to play "god" again and tell us! Rita _________________________________________________________________ iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web http://www.ivillage.com