Snape's role in the Order

[Dan Feeney]

No: HPFGUIDX 71870

"There are many things in the Department of Mysteries, Potter, few of 
which you would understand and none of which concern you. Do I make 
myself plain?'
'Yes,' Harry said, still rubbing his prickling scar, which was 
becoming more painful.

What does this exchange mean, or imply? Taken at face value, it 
appears to be a bald lie. Which sets Snape as, basically, mendacious. 
Hmm... Or, perhaps, it's just Snape's opinion that there's nothing 
which concerns Potter in the DoM. (Hmm...) However one looks at it, 
the exchange is problematic.

Either Snape is a liar and won't shy away from it in the course of 
his "instruction" to HP, in the course of his role in the order, or 
he really means "none of which concern you." Perhaps there has been a 
debate about the way in which LV should be opposed? Perhaps Snape had 
an idea wherein he played a more "famous" role? I don't know, it's 
just a very irritating exchange, for me, because of what it implies 
about Severus. (Those who hate will just say, of course he lies. 
Those who see him redeemed?)

Dan
~working on lines from the second half of OOP and a reply to Hans~