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10-16-2007, 07:40 AM
| | | J.K.Rowling would like to slap Snape
Further news from J.K.Rowling's L.A. stop on her U.S. open tour, this time via MTV, who actually list some of the questions (and answers!) from the session, in which Jo talks about Dumbledore & Snape, amongst other things. Quote:
A wide grin across her face, Rowling said she delighted in the fact that, even after "Deathly Hallows," there was still some speculation as to the true leanings of the erstwhile Potions Master.
"Snape is vindictive, he's cruel. He's not a big man," she insisted. "But he loves. I like him, but I'd also like to slap him hard."
Earlier, Rowling said she was particularly pleased with how Snape's story played out throughout the course of the series, contrasting his character arc with that of Dumbledore.
"Although [Dumbledore] seems to be so benign for six books, he's quite a Machiavellian figure, really. He's been pulling a lot of strings. Harry has been his puppet," she explained. "When Snape says to Dumbledore [toward the end of 'Hallows'], 'We've been protecting [Harry] so he could die at the right moment' — I don't think in book one you would have ever envisioned a moment where your sympathy would be with Snape rather than Dumbledore."
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Rowling struck a conversational tone during the Q&A session, with quick asides for loud audience reactions (never louder than when she mentioned Lupin and Tonks, two casualties of book seven — their names elicited a deafening "Awww" from the collected readers). When one girl came up to the microphone holding a plush Hedwig doll, Rowling thanked her for bringing the owl back to life, expressing shock that after "Deathly Hallows" was released, most early commenters were upset she killed Harry's pet. "And I murdered a human in the first chapter!" she laughed.
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10-16-2007, 07:56 AM
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| "Clue Master" Minerva's Wit Graveyard Guru Plimpy
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"I don't think in book one you would have ever envisioned a moment where your sympathy would be with Snape rather than Dumbledore."
^ I totally agree
thanks for posting!
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10-16-2007, 10:07 AM
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| | Plimpy
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Snape actually turned out to be quite a disappointment to me in DH and I completely understand her desire to slap him.
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10-16-2007, 10:15 AM
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Harry has been his puppet
Agreed!
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10-16-2007, 10:17 AM
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| | Faerie
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Naomi Eleanor Buxton First Year | Quote: I'd also like to slap him hard. Hahah. I totally pay to see that....if only Snape was real.But still she could just slap the actor who did Snape.
Great interview!
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10-16-2007, 10:34 AM
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| | Erumpent
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| Ultimate Potterite Original original Jo is absolutely brilliant, there's no doubting that. And I agree with her. I really would like to slap Snape as well. I care about him a lot and all, but I would really just like to slap him for everything that he did... |
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10-16-2007, 11:21 AM
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| Portuguese Moderator Thestral
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Ah, yes, slap Snape. That has always been quite a dream of mine, though now I don't want to do it as much as before
*hugs Remus and Tonks*
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10-16-2007, 11:40 AM
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| | Kneazle
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Originally Posted by DanFan4eva Hahah. I totally pay to see that....if only Snape was real.  OMG! YES!
I think we should instigate a movement wherein we all just take a number and get in line to slap Snape.
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10-16-2007, 11:41 AM
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| | Poltergeist
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I say slap him, then give him a big cuddle. It's obvious Snape was never hugged as a child.
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10-16-2007, 12:30 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Emerson Gray. Fourth Year | G1GGL3R! *giggles* My GarBear She's totally right about Harry being his puppet. |
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10-16-2007, 01:08 PM
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I agree with her.
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10-16-2007, 01:43 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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MURDERED!!! LOL!!!
i love jo! and love everything she said!!! but im mad this happened in LA...i mean...just 2 yeara ago i lived there!!! and jnow im stuck here, and i hate living here...gawd...but i do love jo!!! and i love snape! even though i would like to slap him to...
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10-16-2007, 02:25 PM
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| | Faerie
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I'd also like to slap him  , that's so cute when the little girl came with a Hedwig toy aww
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10-16-2007, 02:32 PM
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| | Bundimun
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Harry is a puppet, alright but I don´t see Snape stepping back and just allowing anyone to slap him just like that
"I don't think in book one you would have ever envisioned a moment where your sympathy would be with Snape rather than Dumbledore."
I´m not so sure about that. Even when I read the first book I was sure that there had to be more to Snape than we were led to believe.
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10-16-2007, 03:43 PM
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10-16-2007, 04:26 PM
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| | Lethifold
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After DH I've found that I like Dumbledore less and like Snape more ...
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10-16-2007, 06:22 PM
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| | Bowtruckle
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| Lol! I slap fictional characters on a daily basis... not that I'm weird or anything |
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10-16-2007, 07:12 PM
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Snape, I think, is far more deserving of a hug than a slap. It's so clear that he never had any real affection in his life.
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10-16-2007, 07:40 PM
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| lol. thats funny. |
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10-16-2007, 08:08 PM
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10-16-2007, 08:54 PM
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| | Phoenix
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| Definitely slap Snape, and then love on him forever more!! |
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10-16-2007, 09:23 PM
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| | Faerie
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As a matter of fact, I never felt any simpathy for Snape. I felt even worse for his pettiness, but there's a lot of room for debate here and I don't really want to get there.
On the other hand, I felt a little shocked about Dumbledore, but I managed to understand him a lot better.
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10-16-2007, 09:39 PM
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| | Diricawl
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Special Ops | Snape is my man! ♥Melita's Sweetheart♥ Slap Snape?  >.< Never! Do you know what he would do to you if you slapped him? MONTH-LONG DETENTION ZOMG
plus, he doesn't deserve it.
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10-16-2007, 09:43 PM
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I really agree with J.K. Rowling. You can really see the nice sweet of snape in book seven.
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10-16-2007, 10:07 PM
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