Snape's role in the Order

[frumenta]

No: HPFGUIDX 71895

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dan Feeney" <dark30 at v...> 
wrote:
> "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.
> 
><snippy, snippy>
 
> 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~

Isn't the idea that Harry should not be in the Dept. of Mysteries? 
The Order does know that Voldie is hell bent in going there (hence 
poor Arthur guarding the place) so Harry is not telling them much 
there. The thing is that Harry is in danger from those visions.

What should Snape have said? "Oh, yes, there is this little Prophecy 
in the Dept. of Mysteries and it does concern you and Voldie's after 
it but don't worry, we've got it covered?" Knowing Harry to be more 
curious than an army of cats would that have been wise?

I doubt it has anything to do with Snape wanting to downplay Harry's 
importance in the struggle against Voldemort. He's just trying to 
discourage Harry from going to that place, plain and simple.

Mim (who thinks her Sev is already redeemed, thank you very much)