[HPforGrownups] Harry's revenge on Snape?

[Silverthorne Dragon]

No: HPFGUIDX 90461

{Clio,}

Well, I think this is a bit startling. Would Harry really, now that
he knows the Crucio curse and has in his mind a good reason to hate
Snape, go so far as to hurt him? And enjoy it? I don't want to go
into 'who's to blame for Sirius death' debates. It is enough, that
Harry thinks Snape got Sirius killed. In those examples from GoF
Snape has only insulted Harry with words and it triggers such violent
fantasies in him. What will happen now, that Harry thinks Snape is
responsible for Sirius death? There is no denying that he is a bit
unhinged. Would Harry expose Snape as a spy or challenge him to a
duel maybe? Any thoughts


{Anne}

Yow...frightening thought, there. I'd forgotten all of those specific
passages with Harry imagining such violent harm to Snape....

Like you, I don't want to get into another thread of how Harry will turn
out--good or bad, herioc or tragically fallen to the Dark...or whether or
not Snape 'deserves it' for being 'abusive'....(Does anybody really
'deserve' to be treated horribly? I always thought it was an exercise in
futility--it's not as if the 'deserving' person will learn anything from it,
and all it does is lower the person who thought the punishment was
'deserved' to the level of thier victim....)

As for how he would use it against Snape, it's hard to tell...he might not
ever take real action, but I can see the inner turmoil getting worse as
misconception and hate continues to trade themselves between the two,
because unless Harry gets a sudden clarity of inner vision, I don't think
any understanding or apologies will be forthcoming from either him or Snape.

But it does lend another idea, that ties in, perhaps to the 'possession'
threads that have been circulationg recently. Between Harry's newfound rage,
and his failure to learn Occulimens in the last book...what if Voldy finally
has the key he needs with those two factors to actually worm his way into
Harry's mind and use him, or more precisely, use his negative feelings to
fuel control over the boy and have him do what Voldy wants (Like Tom did
with Ginny and the diary). That would be a horrifying, ugly mess...
(and yet, still excuse Harry from turning evil--at that point, he would just
be another helpless puppet).

Very ugly thought....

Then again, perhaps that is what 6 will be about...Harry finally loosing
control somehow, and then having to use all the presumed talent, inherant
'goodness' and willpower he has to drag himself back out of it...by himself
(now that he's lost a lot of the former protective structure around him....)

Anne
(Silverthorne)