[HPforGrownups] Voldemort *inside* Harry's head (mind)? (Was: Re: Wanting or presenting: Was: Snape's reaction to Harry in Slytherin)

[SnapesRaven]

No: HPFGUIDX 93390

  
  Siriusly Snapey Susan wrote:
  continue to be slightly distressed that many people continue to say 
  that the Sorting Hat **wanted** to put Harry in Slytherin.  It reads 
  to me that the SH merely *presented* Harry w/ the information that he 
  could do well there...

  Berit replies:

  I'm inclined to agree with you. But, there is also Harry's own 
  interpretation of the Hat's words to consider:

  Quote:"'But I'm a Gryffindor,' Harry thought. 'The Sorting Hat 
  wouldn't have put me in here if I had Slytherin blood...'
  'Ah,' said a nasty little voice in his brain, 'But the Sorting hat 
  *wanted* (italics in the book) to put you in Slytherin, don't you 
  remember?'" (CoS p. 147 UK Ed)

  SnapesRaven:
  This little voice bothered me throughout the whole book. It keeps reappearing in moments of doubt and inner battle for Harry, and it doesn't reassure him but rather makes him insecure, and maybe he mistrusts his friends also because of these gnawing suspicions (at the beginning of the book he wonders why Ron and Hermione seem to be together while he is at Privet Drive; sorry I don't quote anything but I haven't got the book at hand right now). 
  I thought the voice might be Voldemort's, since he now shares Harry's blood and they had a connection through the scar all zhe time. I just didn't think of Voldemort using such subtle means, carefulle 'planting' bad feelings in Harry in order to make him turn from everyone he trusted thus far. 
  Opinions, anyone?

  SnapesRaven



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