[HPforGrownups] OOP: THEME, New Characters, Harry/Snape

[Lynx412 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 61457

In a message dated 6/22/03 5:13:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, editor at texas.net 
writes:

SPOILER SPACE
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> > Random Snape and Harry thoughts
> > I think this would now be the relationship most explored in the next
> > two books.
> > 1. The Occlumency lessions. I think Snape has come to realise that
> > Harry did not exactly lead a happy life outside Hogwarts. The most
> > moving part (apart from the big death, of course) for me was Snape
> > asking Harry 'To whom did the dog belong?', and he has softened
> > considerably afterwards.
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> I also noticed, when Snape's asking Harry "what that last memory was," and
> Harry asks if it's the one where his cousin tried to stand him in the
> toilet, and Snape says no. Softly. Not low and dangerous, not hissing, not
> menacing. Softly. I think Snape has come to realize that Harry hasn't had it
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       I wonder if this isn't part of why Snape was so upset with Harry for 
checking the memory Snape pulled out and put in the Pensieve. Perhaps Snape 
wanted to keep Harry from seeing that one, then when Harry snuck a peek anyway 
Snape lost control.

       Cheryl the Lynx


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