Tyranny (WAS Harry learning from Snape)

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 114474


Ravenclaw Bookworm wrote:
> > And I absolutely DISagree with both Dzeytoun and Alla. Why is it 
> > alright for one person to "remake others" but not another
> > – just because you agree with him?  That's called tyranny.
> > Which is exactly why Dumbledore won't do it.
> 
Dzeytoun replied:
> Sigh.  Because that's the way life works, Bookworm.  You don't 
lead by respecting other's right to act any way they want.  If you 
are a manager, a general, or any other person in charge of a large 
scale and important task you squash disruptive behavior forthwith.  
Harsh, but truth almost always is.  Snape has every right to think 
whatever he wants.  He DOES NOT have every right to behave any way 
he wants.  
> And his behavior has already resulted in one utter and absolute 
> disaster.

Hannah now: When has Snape's behaviour resulted in an utter and 
absolute disaster? If you mean the occlumency failure, I don't think 
it can be entirely blamed on Snape; Harry doesn't try, he is very 
stupid when he looks in the pensieve, he never even tries to resume 
lessons.  

I would also say that Snape does a lot of things he doesn't really 
want to solely because Dumbledore wants him to.  Such as teaching 
Harry occlumency in the first place, making the polyjuice potion for 
Lupin, shaking Black's hand, keeping quiet about Lupin being a 
werewolf when he found out as a teenager...  We don't know what goes 
on between DD and Snape behind closed doors, but when we see them 
together, Snape always ultimately does what DD says, even when he's 
plainly not happy about it.

People follow DD because they love him and believe in what he is 
fighting for.  I don't think that DD is particularly lenient on his 
followers either; he makes Sirius stay in Grimmauld Place for 
example.  But one of the strengths of the Order is its diversity.  
The members are very diverse, having one thing in common - wanting 
to defeat LV.  I don't see any evidence of DD trying to force them 
all into his own mold, but they are still a force to be reckoned 
with.  With the DA, we see people beginning to behave in the same 
way towards Harry, particularly the five loyal but wildly different 
friends who risk their lives to help him in the DoM.  

Hannah