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[cubfanbudwoman]

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Kneasy wrote: 
> The other bit of theorising is a  "what if?" thought.
> 
> What if DD meets his  Balrog (to quote Pippin) in the next book?
> Who  takes over the running of the Order?
> Who probably knows more about DD's plans than anyone  else?
> Who  has been bringing him information and has been responding
> to  his requests and orders? 
> Who is plenty smart enough to have figured out exactly what is 
> going on?
> Our Sevvy, naturally.
> ("You know what to do...." said DD at  the end of  GoF)
> 
> Oh, there will be those who will claim that Harry should lead the 
> fight, but he doesn't *know* the things that matter (mostly DD's 
> fault) and neither does anyone  else -  except, probably, Snapey.


Now Siriusly Snapey Susan:

Why, Kneasy!  Why couldn't it be Minerva McGonagall?  She is the 
person who took over at Hogwarts when DD was briefly ousted in CoS; 
she was right there when DD had to leave again in OoP.  She is a 
member of the Order, she has been responding to his requests & orders 
for years, she is "bloody brilliant" [per Ron Weasley :-)], and I 
would argue that she knows as much of DD's plans as Severus does.  
 
I'm not arguing w/ the idea of Snape as a possible successor, but I 
do find it extremely interesting that Snape and *Harry* are the only 
two possibilities you put forth, essentially ignoring McGonagall.  
What gives?

Siriusly Snapey Susan