Harry's revenge on Snape?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 90485

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Silverthorne Dragon" 
<silverthorne.dragon at v...> wrote:
> {Sue}
> 
> 
> {Anne}
> 
> Well....no offence, but why not? If we can speculate Snape is a 
vampire, why
> not the possibility that Harry is open to manipulation? Rowling has 
indeed
> opened the possibility--the things Snape tells Harry during 
Occulimency
> lessons supports it...(You allow emotion to rule you, a Leglimens 
can get
> into your mind and wreck havoc). Not to mention that Voldemort did 
indeed
> invade Harry's mind in the fifth book and played the kid for 
exactly what he
> wanted Harry to do...not only that, but Harry's 'open door' to his 
own mind
> has not been closed yet, either. He's still linked to 
Voldemort...and he
> still has not learned any decent level in Occulimens as of the end 
of the
> book...
>


Of course, Harry's being manipulated again is as valid theory as any. 
I personally believe that it will not happen simply because it will 
be anti-climatic. It already happened as a major plot point and I 
don't believe that JKR will repeat herself. When she introduces 
something for the second time, usually at first it played a minor 
role in the plot development, not as  significant as in the OoP

I also believe that JKR does not lie int he interviews, she usually 
avoids the questions she does not want to answer and I believe that 
she said that harry will not be tempted by darkness (I probably 
mentioned it in the past, but I may be wrong and I don't have a link)


I also already wrote a post that I have faith in Harry's moral code, 
so I won't repeat myself. 

I think that Harry will learn Occlumency in book 6 (unless Severus 
will be his teacher again, of course :o)).

> I'm not suggesting that its permanent thing that would happen 
either...after
> all, Harry is being made out (at least from clues that are 
constantly sited
> from the Harry supporters...and yes, before I get blasted for that, 
I do
> agree he is the hero of the books...if a bit messed up at the 
moment), to be
> **above average** as a wizard. He may be open to manipulation, but 
that
> doesn't mean he'd fall permanent prey to it. Many of the best 
legends and
> fantasy stories (even children stories), deal with the 'what is 
*really* the
> 'right' thing to do' issue...no matter what you WANT to do because 
you are
> hurt, upset, abandoned, hated, etc...and it includes what happens 
to the
> hero when he 'screws it up'...and then the final victory over 
himself when
> he finally gets the idea of what really *is* right or wrong...("A 
Self
> Divided" anyone?)
>

This is very strange indeed. Usually in the heroic quest I LOVE the 
hero to fight off the possession of the dark forces, but I have NO 
DESIRE whatsoever to see Harry doing that. I think Rowling can put a 
moral dilemma for him without Voldie being in his mind again. At 
least I would hope so.

> Harry at this point in the books has been set up as angry, hurt, and
> betrayed, including by the adults he has trusted the most. He is 
being
> confronted by issues that will shape his very being for the rest of 
his
> life...and 'good' he may be...but at some point he will (or should, 
if
> Rowling really is rounding out his character), have to decide for 
himself
> what moral code he will follow, whether it's going after Snape in 
revenge,
> or defeating Voldemort.

Oh, I sincerely hope that he will get some sort of revenge on Snape 
without breaking his moral code. (Like I don't know, saving his life 
at the end and making Snape to be int he Potter's debt all over 
again ;o))

Alla