Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[aggiepaddy]

No: HPFGUIDX 106016

> Brenda now:

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> I do believe Snape is 'acting' to a degree, as suggested by some 
> posters. The fact that he despises Harry probably makes it much 
> easier for him to go along with it. I highly doubt that he will 
>like Harry given different circumstances, but his actions seem to be 
> *exaggerated* to entertain the Malfoy & co. He probably justifies 
his  verbal abuse that way, it's a win-win situation for Snape.

Aggie:
I completely agree with this paragraph.  Although I do tease my 
daughters by telling them that Sirius had to die so that Snape could 
end up adopting Harry!!  Aren't I cruel!!  ;o)
 

> Brenda: 

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 I wonder if Snape heard about Harry being able to fight 
> off Imperius curse and presumed he didn't need to be told how. 
Seems like a similar branch of magic to me...
 
Aggie: 
Good point!



 Finwitch: I think that, someone bearing Voldemort's mark makes 
> this Legilimens-contact on Harry, who ALSO has a link... well, I 
> think Voldemort got involved - or at least, LV's obsession for the 
> prophecy got trough first time, because Snape's Dark Mark 
> strenghtened the signal. 


Aggie: I, too, think that is a VERY interesting theory!!
 
>Brenda:
> I still think it was better that DD told Harry late than early (at 
> least AFTER Harry practiced Occlumency to some degree).<SNIP>. 
> The content of prophecy is overwhelming, extremely so for a young 
> teenage wizard (no matter how powerful he is). >SNIP> 
 

Aggie:I'm a believer that Harry should have been told MORE than he 
was, but I agree on our points about the prophecy being too much for 
him.  Could/should he not have been told more but not necessarily 
told the whole lot? He could have been told that as LV was stronger 
that the link between them would be strengthened and there was a 
possibility of LV taking over his thoughts.  He could have been 
warned that if he started having strange dreams or dreams that seem 
real that he was to inform a member of the Order.  This would have 
given him more information without actually telling him about the 
prophecy.  If this had happened then maybe Harry wouldn't have been 
as curious to find out where the door lead to and Snape's lessons 
might have had more impact and Sirius probably wouldn't have died and 
the book wouldn't have been as good!!! ;o)

Anyway, I completely digress because the reason I've butted in on 
your discussion (apologies) was to ask you, Brenda, why you think 
that Harry telling Sirius about Frank Bryce would have changed 
anything?