Handicapping the Next Big Battle

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No: HPFGUIDX 31748

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at h...> wrote:

> Snape -- Is probably on Dumbledore's side, but who can be sure?  
> Probably has a great deal of DADA knowledge and can attack dark 
> wizards and has mastered the Unforgiveable Curses.  Might be the 
most 
> valuable member of Dumbledore's team, which is scary all by itself.

I'm sure that Snape is a trust worthy character. We are told that 
Dumbledore trusts him, and I get the impression that this may be 
because he was the spy who informed Dumbledore that V. was after the 
Potters. There seems to be an interesting story behind Snape, but I 
think he will utimately prove to be good. He may be Rowlings way of 
stopping her characters from being clear-cut good or evil, as he has 
made his mistakes, but has turned out alright in the end.

> McGonagall -- Almost a total blank slate.  We don't know what she 
> knows how to do, other than turn into a cat and transfigure 
things.  
> She probably doesn't know how to ward off a dementor based on her 
> failure to prevent Crouch from losing his soul.

I get the impression that McGonagle will play a very little part in 
the actual battle against Voldemort. While she is undoubtably a 
talented witch, it appears that she is the one who deals with the 
practicalities of running the school, while others worry about the 
trouble with Voldemort.

I also agree that the power of Dumbledore seems to be waning, and 
that Harry will have to be the one to finally defeat V. However, I 
would like to see Dumbledore showing his strength against Voldemort 
at the end of the next book, just to see what he's capable of. After 
all, ther can't be a H/V encounter at the end of every book!

Sam.