Slytherin Foreshadowing?

[dmaclaughlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 67847

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Claire" <Cfitz812 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" 
<Zarleycat at a...> 
> wrote:
> > With the continued discussion of Hogwart's Houses, along with 
> the "no 
> > good Slyths" thread, I thought I'd toss this out for speculation. 
> > 
> >  In OoP chapter 23 Phineas Nigellus says to Harry "We Slytherins 
> are 
> > brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, given the choice, we 
> will 
> > always choose to save our own necks."
> > 
> > Maybe it's just a throw-away line, as Phineas was busy 
disparaging 
> > Harry on his behavior and attitude.  But, maybe the words will 
> prove 
> > to be prophetic at some point in the coming battle against the 
> forces 
> > of Voldemort.
> > 
> > Marianne
> 
> 
> Agree.  It's already happened, though.  Remember Draco running like 
> hell in the Forbidden Forest during detention in PS/SS.  I thought 
> at the time it was only because he was the prototypical bully--can 
> dish it out, but can't take it.  Now I think it would take a lot to 
> keep him from running away again, from LV this time, especially if 
> his father isn't around to be the bigger bully.
> 
> Claire


I wondered about that remark from Phineas Nigellus too. Maybe it was 
foreshadowing for Snape's character? Dumbledore trusts Snape sure, 
but if it came down to Snape's neck or Harry's - I wonder what Snape 
would do? He is after all a Slytherin. 

Denise