August 21st, 2005	Interact: Forums | Chat | Editorials | Fan-Fiction
What's new? MuggleCast JKR revamp Fan Art Wallpapers Lots of Editorials   Trivia Question What are Fred and George's love potions disguised as when they are sent to Hogwarts? Last week's trivia: Who passed MoM info to Voldemort? Ludo Bagman and Augustus Rookwood   Calendar Nov. 15th: - GOF video game Nov. 18th: - Goblet of Fire   JK Rowling says: On pre-planning... "Book six has been planned for years, but before I started writing seriously I spend two months re-visting the plan and making absolutely sure I knew what I was doing (learning from my mistakes - I didn't check the plan for 'Goblet of Fire' and had to re-write a third of the book."   Popular pics Fans were treated to two brand new photos from the Goblet of Fire movie. One showing Krum with Draco and Goyle and another showing Ron and Moody.   Spotlight Theory If a Dementor can suck out someone's soul, would it be possible for one to destroy a Horcrux by simply sucking the bit of soul out? (Submitted by Camille.)	Recent Headlines International teaser trailer released: After originally airing in parts on Extra TV and various stations in the UK, GMTV aired the trailer in its entirety. It features several new clips and stunning background music. Goblet of Fire rated PG-13: The fourth movie in the Potter series has received a PG-13 rating, making it the first in the series to be rated other than PG. WB to fix gravestone error: The mistake seen in this picture had caused quite a bit of controversy. Now, Warner Bros. has vowed to fix it before the release. Goblet of Fire test screening reviews: Several kids had been treated to an early viewing of the movie, and now we have reviews from fans who attended the event.   Snape: Good or Bad? Written by K'lyssa Selmon Among the theories and debates that have popped up in the aftermath of HBP, whether or not one thinks Severus Snape is evil seems to be a hot topic. One side is trying to justify Snape's actions and argue that he's good - while the other is convinced that he was evil all along. To numerous fans, Snape has appeared to be evil and to have it out for Harry since the very beginning. He always treated him differently than the other students, even the ones he didn't care for - and any punishment he received was ten times worse than what fell upon others. Why would Snape, knowing that Dumbledore was Harry's biggest mentor and a detriment to the Order, kill him? I've seen the quote Dumbledore used in COS brought up frequently in editorials and comments made by those who believe Snape is evil. I'll admit that this quote does make it hard to believe Snape isn't evil, merely because Dumbledore was such a wise man. "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." Yes, Snape chose to kill Dumbledore when he agreed to the Unbreakable Vow. But as many other fans have pointed out, you have to remember that Snape chose not to kill/seriously injure Harry when he very easily could have. He chose not to kill any of the other students or teachers, and chose to flee. Dumbledore. Froze. Harry. Scores of people have asked why he would freeze Harry unless he had some idea of what was about to happen. Surely he knew that Harry would try to protect him when Snape began Avada Kedavra. Still not convinced? Maybe Snape's 'revulsion and hatred' were for Dumbledore. Maybe he hated Dumbledore at that moment for his willingness to die and abandon everyone, hated him for making Snape kill which, as we all know, does immeasurable damage to the soul. It's also likely that as an Occlumens, Snape can compartmentalize his emotions to an enormous degree, therefore enabling him to cast Avada Kedavra and mean it. Also notice that when Harry is fighting Snape, he makes no attempt to hurt him. He actually gives him advice for effectively fighting a powerful Occlumens. Snape is evidently the superior wizard, and if he was really evil - why not kill Harry right there, or seriously injure him and carry him off to the Dark Lord? The evidence for both sides is solid, and it's difficult to make a decision that can so drastically change the series. For now, I'm trying to keep on open mind - although I'll admit, it hasn't been easy!