[HPforGrownups] CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 26: Seen and Unforeseen

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2)  Why is Harry's interview so convincing, when Dumbledore's speeches  are not?

I think DD's speeches were to government, i.e. the Wizengamot and other MOM officials.  Some believed and others didn't.  The MOM has the welfare of the whole to consider as well as their jobs.  Although we haven't seen textual evidence it is inferred that Fudge's job, at least, is at the will of the people.  If they publicly "believed" DD there would be an uproar for sure.  Harry's interview went beyond MOM boundaries straight to the people.  He told the whole story as he experienced it and named names--something DD did not do, except to gov't agencies.  Also, Harry's interview came after the escape of the DE's from Azkaban


5) Why is Snape so upset when Harry breaks into his memories?   Does he 
expect Harry to taunt him, like James?    


I think he is embarrassed at being used to abominably by James and the others who laugh at him.  He is not calm and collected as we usually see him now.  He was unable to get the best of James and hates anyone seeing him weak.  Same for the memory of being in his room and of seeing his father(?) being cruel to his mother.  Harry saw him crying.  How embarrassing to caught feeling.


6) Is Trelawney's incompetence the only reason Umbridge wants her thrown  out of the castle?  Given what we know now, what might have happened if  Umbridge had succeeded?

I think she would be vulnerable to LV.  He probably knows who made the prophesy since he know the prophesy its self, part of it at least.  T would be in "grave danger" if she left the safety of Hogwarts.

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