Harry learning from Snape (was: stopper death)

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No: HPFGUIDX 114485


> 
> DD is a very wise man.  Thus he recognizes that learning to deal 
with
> unfairness and cruelty will help Harry be stronger and more
> independent.  Harry is forced to take more initiative in his
> education, and thus his goals are defined and strengthened.  

ERR, that's wisdom?  Forgive a poor, stupid former teacher, but it 
sounds like sheer idiocy to me.

> 
> LIFE IS NOT FAIR.  DD is doing Harry a favor by alowing him to learn
> how to live in an unfair world, while he is still young and pretty
> sheltered at school.  Harry doesn't really learn anything about
> dealing with this at the Dursleys, but his education and success in
> the WW is so important to him that he does learn this at Hogwarts.

Not learned that life isn't fair while living with the Dursleys?  
Once again, forgive a poor, stupid man who works with abused kids 
from time to time, but just how in the name of God's green goodness 
to you justify THAT statement?

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