Chapter 29, Career Advice - Broken Potion

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> bboyminn:
> 
> Personally, I think Snape broke it on purpose. But there is no way I
> can prove that, just as there is no way Harry can prove that Snape
> intentionally broke it. But that doesn't stop either Harry or myself
> from increasing our contempt for and anger at Snape. This is one of
> many events that further alienates Harry from Snape. This increases
> Harry's belief that Snape is the, or at least his, enemy. With 
Harry's
> attitude that Snape is an enemy, at one very critical point in the
> story, he forgets that Snape is really an ally. 



Alla:


Steve, you are most likely right. This is one of the events that will 
forever remain a mystery. Unless, well after war ends and both Harry 
and Snape survive it, they will have delightful conversation over cup 
of tea reminiscencing about Harry's school years and Snape will 
choose to confess that he really did it OR NOT. :) 

I can see Pippin's idea that Snape broke it with wandless magic 
coming to light.In fact I may find it likely. If Pippin reads this 
post, I just want to ask her to clarify. Do you think Snape performed 
it wandlessly intentionally or he just did it because he was so angry 
over Pensieve accident?

I can also see Potioncat's reason for Snape not doing it - that if he 
wanted to do it, he would do it with Harry watching, not with Harry's 
back turned.

The only scenario I cannot see - is Snape having nothing to do with 
it whatsoever, but of course I could be wrong.


And of course you are right - this is one of those events that 
further alienate Snape and Harry and after which we should not be 
surprised why exactly Harry forgot in the crucial moment that one of 
the Members of the Order was still in Hogwarts.