When Harry met Sally (was: Re: Incomplete Prophecy)

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No: HPFGUIDX 107399

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" <susiequsie23 at s...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > It'll probably boil down to one of DD's choices eventually.
> 
> 
> SSSusan:
> Whoa.  Unless there's sarcasm in that thar final sentence, methinks 
> I detect a change of attitude w/in Kneasy?  Could it be that you 
> believe Harry *will* have choice in the end?  I thought I remember 
> your belief that Harry really *hasn't* had choice--that DD [and 
> perhaps circumstance?] has been controlling so much that Harry 
> hasn't been allowed a true choice of his own.  [I don't agree, but I 
> thought that's what I remembered of your view.]
> 
> Okay, wait.  There's two ways to take "DD's choices."  EITHER "DD's 
> choices," as in something DD's fond of reminding us are our ultimate 
> power, OR "DD's choices," as in they're HIS and HE is the one doing 
> the choosing.  So is that precisely your point--that it'll come down 
> to one more DD string-pull and not a true choice for Harry?  Or will 
> this one finally be Harry's for real?
> 
> Or was it a throw-away phrase and I wasn't supposed to read so much 
> into it? ;-)
> 

Bit of everything, really.
Sarcasm, yes; because I don't believe DD  is constitutionally capable of
allowing some-one to make up their own mind without interferring.
He way he talks about choice reminds me  of the way he talks about 
truth - it's so precious that it must be used sparingly and with discretion, 
i.e. do it my way. And since all too often in Harry's life and times it's been
DD that doles out the information that Harry uses to reach his conclusions
the concept of real choice is moot.

DD knows what he wants to  happen and has probably planned the best 
way to achieve his goals. Do you really think he'd give up on that because
some stroppy teenager had different ideas? It's a continuation of his policy
towards Harry from book 1 chap.1. Limit Harry's options. Harry has had
no say in any worthwhile decision about his life - probably a good thing, 
Harry would only have cocked it up,  just like the Occlumency fiasco. Harry
is DD's instrument; come hell or high water DD will ensure that Harry does
what's necessary. Note that DD has strong and influential supporters in 
Ron and Hermione. They think he's wonderful. Another source of indirect
DD pressure on Harry.

But there is somebody else whose choice may be critical - Tom Riddle.
He's somewhere inside Voldy; a Voldy that DD is most reluctant to kill.
I believe that part of DD's plan is to split TR off from the Voldy!Monster
if he can, to the confusion and confoundment of the enemy. But this 
requires that Tom co-operate. A choice is on offer - remain in thrall to 
an immortal evil for ever or repudiate it and maybe achieve redemption.
And perhaps also the only way of getting that Voldy transfer out of Harry.

Kneasy