Book 7 theories - by Miss Ann Elk (ahem)

[A Gunslinger]

CammJenn: lookee here, then consider my posts and burg's greater post...are you converted?

"..."The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005

MA: Oh, here’s one [from our forums] that I’ve really got to ask you. Has Snape ever been loved by anyone?

JKR: Yes, he has, which in some ways makes him more culpable even than Voldemort, who never has."

www.sonofabludger.net/interviews/int20.html

[Cameraman Jenn]

I'm converting to Snape being on the side of good. But I am NOT subscribing to the Lily Potter love interest theory. She said he has been loved by someone. She could have meant by his mother. Obviously he has some respect for his mother because he coined his own title from her last name, Prince! Think on that and be swayed!

[A Gunslinger]

I'm converting to Snape being on the side of good. But I am NOT subscribing to the Lily Potter love interest theory. She said he has been loved by someone. She could have meant by his mother. Obviously he has some respect for his mother because he coined his own title from her last name, Prince! Think on that and be swayed!

I'll be glad just to have you in the "free severus" camp, my dear! I have never sucessfully guessed what JKR will do at any turn or time...so I am probably all wet. We'll see.

[Cameraman Jenn]

I am gonna reread the books. I had planned to do it anyway but now I am motivated.

[burgs]

There were two other points I didn't address, because they're not proof.

Snape hates Harry. This would seem to align Snape w/ Voldy. However, I would submit that yes, Snape hates Harry because of Harry's father AND that ... what's his name? ... Harry's father's offspring is "the one". Snape turns to "the light" and finds himself forced to align himself with someone who reminds him of James (?).

Snape always refers to Voldy as the Dark Lord. Always. Either this was a red herring for our benefit alone, or he refers to Voldy as the Dark Lord so that if any of Voldy's servants come to Hogwart's (Peter Pedigrew sp?), they'll hear Snape and that will make his position as an insider more credible. They can report back to Voldy that all seems as it should.

We know that Voldy is waiting for one more Death Eater, and we know that there is an insider, supposedly working for him, at Hogwart's.

I think it would be very unlike Rowlings to have both people be Snape. Any ideas??

[burgs]

I am gonna reread the books. I had planned to do it anyway but now I am motivated.

Me too.

We were supposed to be able to figure out that Snape was the Half Blood Prince by something that happened in book 2. I don't know what that is, though.

[Cameraman Jenn]

Really? In book 2? Oy Vey. I am gonna start my reading this weekend. If I come up with any theories I will be sure to post them.

[burgs]

I know - I skimmed through the book but came up with nothing. I was rather embarassed.

[burgs]

I just found what seems to be a good discussion forum for HP - www.snitchseeker.com

I haven't explored it, because I'm a "newbie" and have restrictions, but on the surface it seems interesting.

That said, I did notice some drooling over the actor that played Cedric Diggory. I suppose that's only normal. He was/is easy on the eyes. (But the fawning was a bit immature - then again, many HP fans are teenagers, so that's to be expected).

[Cameraman Jenn]

Yeah, Robert Pattinson is cute but Stanislav Ianevski is just hotness personified to me.

[burgs]

Ah - yes - two entirely different "types".

[Cameraman Jenn]

Yes, tasty both of them.... I think that's actually kinda funny considering the descriptions of Krum in the book is not cute at all. Wasn't it sallow faced or something and with short bowed legs and a funny walk? I think there might have been something about having an overly long nose too but I can't remember for sure.

[sindatur]

You make a case Menolly...The fact the Dumbledore is IN the portrait though is compelling evidence of death, is it not?

Why? I never got the impression that a portrait simply appears out of nowhere as a result of someone dying, but, rather that someone creates it when they think a headmaster has died. So, all that's required is that someone (I assume Filch) believed DD to be dead, so he made a portrait of him.

I happen to believe DD is dead, since the Heroes Journey says the mentor must die, and the Hero must go it alone to fully become the hero. I just don't think the portrait proves anything other than DD is believed to be dead.

[sindatur]

As far as Dumbledore being an animagus, I suppose it's possible. However, wouldn't he have to be registered just as McGonagall is? He seems to play by the "rules" for the most part, granted he bends them but he doesn't really break them completely and that would be a blatant violation of the law. Second, wouldn't he have had to turn into the phoenix before he was killed in order to use the phoenix properties? He was clearly dead at the foot of the tower, several people confirmed his death including Harry. I'm just having trouble with the idea of him coming back in any form other than portrait really gelling in my mind. JKR is gonna have to work VERY hard to sell that to me completely.

I don't think we've ever been told for certain DD isn't an Animagus, nor been told who all the Animagi are that have been registered in the last 100 years, but, the fact remains that DD is 150 years old, so easliy could've registered more than 100 years ago.

My belief for Snape having Dumbledore's undying trust is that I believe Snape took an Unbreakable Vow to protect Harry.

[Cameraman Jenn]

I agree that we might not have been told who all the animagi are but I think he would have registered. Is there a time limit on the registration lists? or a date that says it only goes back 100 years?

[sindatur]

I agree that we might not have been told who all the animagi are but I think he would have registered. Is there a time limit on the registration lists? or a date that says it only goes back 100 years?

Yea, it's something like "only 3 have registerred in the past 100 years" or something similar. Hermione was the one to say it, I believe.

[Cameraman Jenn]

I've started my re-read based on something that Burgs mentioned, mainly that JKR hinted about HBP in book 2. So far I haven't found it but at the very beginning of school in book 1, Snape says some things in the first potions class that are definitely mentioned in the Prince's potions book, bezoar for example. Plus in book 3 the complexity of the wolfsbane potion is stressed and Snape mentioned as one of the few capable of making it. I'll keep an eye out for DD as an animagus hints while I keep reading.....

[A Gunslinger]

You make a case Menolly...The fact the Dumbledore is IN the portrait though is compelling evidence of death, is it not?

Why? I never got the impression that a portrait simply appears out of nowhere as a result of someone dying, but, rather that someone creates it when they think a headmaster has died. So, all that's required is that someone (I assume Filch) believed DD to be dead, so he made a portrait of him.

I happen to believe DD is dead, since the Heroes Journey says the mentor must die, and the Hero must go it alone to fully become the hero. I just don't think the portrait proves anything other than DD is believed to be dead.

Actually, I seem to recall the contrary. The portrait, or at least its contents appear upon the death of a headmaster.

[sindatur]

You make a case Menolly...The fact the Dumbledore is IN the portrait though is compelling evidence of death, is it not?

Why? I never got the impression that a portrait simply appears out of nowhere as a result of someone dying, but, rather that someone creates it when they think a headmaster has died. So, all that's required is that someone (I assume Filch) believed DD to be dead, so he made a portrait of him.

I happen to believe DD is dead, since the Heroes Journey says the mentor must die, and the Hero must go it alone to fully become the hero. I just don't think the portrait proves anything other than DD is believed to be dead.

Actually, I seem to recall the contrary. The portrait, or at least its contents appear upon the death of a headmaster.

Just appear magically, out of nowhere? no one does anything to make it occur, it just magically appears when someone stops breathing? I don't recall anything like that being stated. What draws you to that conclusion? I get my conclusion from the magical photos and portraits throughout the story all requiring intervention by a person, and special paint/ink.

[A Gunslinger]

I'm going to have to break open the books. I seem to recall when Harry first encounters the portraits, it is explained at that time.