Dumbledore's Brilliant Idea (was: A detailed analysis of Snape's hatred of Harry

[Audra1976 at aol.com]

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This is an old thread that I had saved until I could devote my full attention 
to it, and I'm glad I did.  Very interesting commentary by everyone.  I just 
have one thing to address...

SnapesSlytherin wrote:
> > I agree with Snape there.  I personally cannot stand people who break the
> > rules and get ahead, while those of us who follow get nowhere.  No one is
> > above the rules.  Period.  Now, I disagree with you on the "can
> > vs. must".  Harry doesn't *have* to do anything, he chooses to.  Hence, 
> can
> > wins to me.

suzchiles at pobox.com (Suzanne Chiles)    asked:
> I want to be sure about this. Does this mean that you would have preferred
> that Harry not have tried to find the Philosopher's Stone before the bad guy
> (thought Snape, was Quirrell) and thus ensure that the stone went to
>  


Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that even though Quirrelmort made 
it through all the other obstacles, it would have been impossible for him to 
get his hands on the Stone due to "one of [Dumbledore's] more brilliant 
ideas" of using the Mirror of Erised.  Harry breaking the rules and following 
him actually enabled the possibility of Quirrelmort obtaining the Stone.  
Harry got the Stone out of the Mirror.  Quirrelmort would have just seen 
himself drinking the Elixir of Life.

Audra




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