[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry in NEWT Potions Class? (Was: Is Snape confident?)

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 86689

In a message dated 12/7/2003 5:41:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
justcarol67 at yahoo.com writes:

> Carol:
> The narrator's comment, "He would never forgive Snape. Never!"
> certainly reflects Harry's POV at the end of OoP, but it can't reflect
> a permanent state of mind simply because Harry will have to come to
> grips with Sirius's death and who is really responsible. He knows that
> Snape did his best to prevent Sirius from going to the MoM and I think
> he understands why Snape could not go there himself. He and Snape will
> have to work together somehow in the last book, and I hope they'll
> come a few steps closer to a mutual understanding (though not mutual
> affection) in Book 6.

Cassie:  

Personally, I'd be a bit dissapointed if I opened up the book and read that 
Harry forgave and forgot over the summer.  Not that I don't think Harry could 
be mature and come to terms with everything.   Take in the last book when no 
one would tell him what was going on.  At first he didn't take that too 
well...then eventually he understood why he had to be kept in the dark.     

I mean, there WAS a bit of a build at the end suggesting stronger conflict 
between the two.  Like I said, I would be disappointed if we didn't see some of 
that.  


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