[HPforGrownups] Re: Pensieves objectivity AND: Dumbledore's integrity

[Fred Uloth]

No: HPFGUIDX 79735

At 06:29 AM 9/3/2003 +0000, slgazit wrote:
>I think Dumbledore wanted Snape to teach Harry for two reasons:
>
>1. Snape was the best for the job and also right there at Hogwarts
>    (as Dumbledore felt he himself could not do it).
>
>2. He was hoping that by more one-on-one contact, and by letting
>    Snape see what life has really been like for Harry, that the
>    relationship between Harry and Snape will improve. Since
>    both Harry and Snape are central to his battle plans, it
>    makes sense to try to improve their relationship.
>    Once the decision to have Snape teach was reached and Snape
>    accepted, it would be undermining his authority to have
>    another person act as intermediary.

Might I suggest a third reason:
3. As it is well know that enmity exists between Snape and Harry he was the 
BEST choice (even if DD hadn't feared Voldemort realizing he and Harry had 
a kinship). I say this because Harry would have found it easier to clear 
his mind for DD as there is no hatred between them...but how would he fair 
in a more hostile environment where he faces LV. By practicing with Snape, 
Harry is getting unique opportunity to go head to head with someone who 
makes his blood boil...this gives him the chance to learn to control this 
anger. I think this was a great added benefit of Snapes lessons...too bad 
Harry's curiosity ruined it all.