Who knew what ?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 119993


Hi all! I've been pretty occupied RL-wise lately, haven't had time to
come around. I came tonight to check on the latest discussions, and
the "adults failing Harry" thread got me thinking about a couple of
things :

1. Apart from DD, who in the Order knows about the Prophecy? Do we
know for sure that *anyone* knows about Harry's future role in the VWII?

2. Who in the Order knows about Harry's dreams of the corridor? They
all know about his Snake dream, but do we know that *anyone* knows
about his recurrent corridor dream?

3. Many Order members know that Harry must be diligent in his
Occlumency lessons. But do they know the real reason he must take them
to start with?

In short : do we know that DD has told *anyone* in the Order about
Harry, his dreams, and his place in the future of the war?

Because if he hasn't, then that would explain why nobody told Harry
anything...

And by the way : it seems obvious to me why DD didn't tell Harry that
LV might put false things in his head, considering the way Harry
reacted when he overheard Moody's comment about his being possessed by
LV. Harry immediately jumped to the conclusion that he was
untrustworthy and that he must distance himself from everyone who
could help him. If DD told him that LV might influence his emotions
and intellect, who knows what Harry might do? Leave Hogwarts maybe?

And another thing I kept remembering while reading messages is that
the whole point of OoP was to get LV out in the open. It was obvious
that LV was very cosy in the dark, while the Order was in much
trouble. It was absolutely essential that LV be forced out in the
open, at almost any price. Seen that way, and as cruel as it may
sound, Sirius's death might be considered a reasonable price to pay to
win the prize : LV being seen by the Minister of Magic himself, in
front of numerous official witnesses. Even Harry's death might have
been acceptable (strategically, not emotionally) for many members of
the Order. If DD didn't tell any of them how important Harry is, then
he was the only one who knew that Harry almost getting killed was
unreasonable a price.

I must admit I haven't re-read OoP in the last couple of months, so I
might be way off base. Sorry if that's the case.

Del