Snape softening Harry up for V (Was: (Lily and Snape))

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 112512


Ally:
> As for what DD said, I used to find that passage very confusing, 
but  its occurred to me that when DD says that Snape couldn't 
get past his feelings with James, he isn't referring to Snape 
stopping occlumency, he's referring to Snape softening Harry up 
for Voldie.


Pippin:
It's Harry's argument that's confusing. First he blames Snape for  
stopping the lessons, then he accuses Snape of trying to soften 
him up for Voldemort.  That's  contradictory, if you think about it. 
Dumbledore doesn't try to answer either charge, IMO, he simply 
says that he trusts Snape and that the lessons failed because 
Snape was unable to overcome his feelings about James. 


 I think when he says that lessons with him, Dumbledore, would 
have opened Harry's mind to Voldemort even more, he is 
confirming that  this was, as Hermione theorized, an effect of the 
lessons, and not of some betrayal by Snape.

Pippin