Oh, my Mom only calls me Hermione because I'm a know-it-all. I identify more with Professor Trelawny. One brilliant insight and then nothing except being considered absolutely batty by everyone. I was sorted into Gryffindor. Twice.

I must say that Snape is one of JK's best characters. He was so hard to nail down. She made him look bad; but there were enough clues that his turning out good made sense. And Alan Rickman was the very best actor to play him. Couldn't have chosen better.