Snape/Occlumency again (Was: Does Viktor Krum become an important

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No: HPFGUIDX 119299


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
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> Potioncat:
> You mean, you want Harry to become more like Snape?  To be honest, 
> there have been times that I've thought that Snape is really 
> Grownup!Harry, but I can't make it work out.
> Potioncat

Perhaps a *little* more like Snape, yes, but also a *little* more 
like Lupin and maybe eventually a *little* bit more like Dumbledore.

I think that both Snape and Voldemort represent possible futures for 
Harry.  However, I think Snape is the most dangerous, because he 
represents a much more plausible future.

At this time Harry is in a crux of development.  He will not revert 
to the way he was, perhaps unfortunately.  He must go forward having 
been damaged badly.  How will he deal with that?  Severus is one 
model, and I think that it is likely Harry will adopt aspects of 
that, as we have seen him doing to an extent already.  Lupin is 
another.  

Neither of these models is entirely healthy.  Snape's deficiencies 
are obvious.  Lupin's are more subtle, but fit into the rubric that 
JKR gave in one of her talks when she said "the only thing wrong with 
Lupin is he wants desperately to be liked."  Lupin in a way is the 
anti-Snape.  He supresses resentment and other negative emotions to 
the point of becoming passive and dependent on others for his sense 
of self-worth.

I am hoping Harry will be able to adopt the more *positive* aspects 
of both models.  That is, I hope he is able to absorb Lupin's 
kindness and basic calm (without his passivity) along with Snape's 
ability to lash out in defense of himself (without Snape's injustice).

It is for this reason that I am hoping Lupin will shrug off his 
passivity and become Harry's mentor and confidante.  Harry will have 
a great deal of contact with Snape at Hogwarts, one way or the other 
and, although he hates the man, he cannot help but be influenced by 
Snape's example (particularly since it seems so successful for 
Snape).  Lupin could provide a much needed counterbalance.

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