New acronym expressing my views

darrin_burnett bard7696 at aol.com
Mon Jun 17 01:04:47 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 39952

My theory is that James and Snape were friends either in first year 
or in pre-Hogwarts days.

I believe the amount of hatred Snape has shown toward Harry COMBINED 
with the protective instinct he shows are two conflicting emotions 
and they are resolved by James and Snape being friends at one point.

Further, I believe that Snape believes, however grudgingly, that 
Harry is the best hope for defeating Voldemort. If there was any 
other option, he would take it and try to get Potter expelled, but 
there isn't.

I also think this is why Dumbledore keeps Snape in the dark about 
some issues -- Sirius and the Time-Turner, to name two. Snape needs 
some plausible deniability. If he is a spy in V-Mort's camp, he needs 
to be able to say he's doing what he can for Slytherin House. Letting 
Hermione misuse a Time Turner isn't that.

Further, I think Lupin is not evil. I base this on two things, 
irrational and rational. 

Irrational: I like the guy and don't want him to be.

Rational: The evidence against him seems to be lack of judgement. 
Forgetting to take his potion is certainly careless, but 
intentionally so? I don't buy it.

Is Dumbledore the main man, manipulating all this? 

Frankly, I don't think he's THAT good. I think he's the best adapter 
on the planet, able to re-think his plans at a moment's notice. But, 
I don't think he knew about Sirius' innocence until late in the game.

So, for those that feel roughly the same -- here is the acronym.


JOBS SUCK, BUT HOW ELSE DOES ONE LIVE?
 
James Once Befriended Snape; Snape's Unfortunate Curiousity Killed 
Buddiness Until Tournament because Harry Overcame Wrath. Evil Lupin 
Simply Erroneous and Dumbledore's Overarching Eternal Scheme Ought 
Not Engineer Losing Innocence to Voldemort's Extinction.
 

>From Darrin Burnett:

Don't Anger Riled Readers with Incorrect Name Because Understanding 
Readers' Names Exudes Terrific Talent






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