Snape's role in the Order

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No: HPFGUIDX 71971

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"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.
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However one looks at it,  the exchange is problematic.

 
> I just got the feeling it was a warning to Harry - NOT to do his 
usually 
> Superman impression & go rushing in where angels fear to tread.  
Harry DOES have 
> the tendency to act before thinking (tendency?  Sheesh - now 
THAT'S an 
> understatement!).  I interpreted this as, "There's nothing there 
that you can do 
> anything about - so get off your charger, Quixote!"
> 
> Sherrie
ME:  Well put...I don't find the conversation problematic...and I 
don't consider it a lie either.  He is simply saying, leave it to 
the OotP to deal with...and He is proven to be right.  He shouold 
have left it alone....he could have screwed things up big time.

Ryan