Whither Harry? (was Re: Whither Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 127187



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Pippin:

I think Snape is going to have to make some of the choices I listed 
above, positively, I hope.  His anger and his distrust of Harry may 
hinder him, but if there's a disaster it will probably be brought on 
more by Harry's unjust anger and inability to let go of a grudge than 
Snape's. At the end of OOP, Harry was blaming Snape for Sirius's 
death in much the same way that Snape seems to blame Sirius for 
luring him into the werewolf's lair. And Harry has told himself that 
he's never, ever going to forgive.


Lupinlore:
 
But JKR has already done this with Harry.  Much of the problem in 
OOTP came from his inability to trust Snape, and he practically 
admits as much to himself in Dumbledore's office -- going so far as 
to see his anger at Snape as a defense.  That of course doesn't make 
it any less real.  But to go through yet another example of how 
Harry's distrust of Snape causes problems wouldn't accomplish much 
for plot or character.
 
For SNAPE, on the other hand, to be the instigator of disaster WOULD 
bring a lot to the table for plot and characterization.  It would 
probably finally force DD to come completely clear about his history 
with Snape, and thus further develop both his character and Severus', 
as well as clearing up lingering questions about the Marauders.
 

Naama:

I don't know whether Harry will cause a disaster, but I certainly 
agree with Pippin that JKR has set up the story for a huge clash 
between Harry and Snape. Harry blames (irrationaly) Snape for Sirius' 
death. This death has already caused him to cast an Unforgivable - 
feeble though it may have been. In GoF, Harry fantasises of Crucio-
ing Snape. 
All this, for me, builds towards Harry casting an Unforgivable curse 
on Snape. This time, successfuly. He will probably have (what he 
thinks are) justified reasons - such as believing that Snape is a 
traitor. Of course, it will turn out to be not true (the way it has 
never been true before). This, I believe, will bring Harry's moral 
crisis to a head. By moral crisis I mean Harry's unchecked rage, his 
pride and stubborness, self-pity. Possibly this is what JKR meant 
when she said that in HBP Harry will have to learn to control his 
emotions.
It works, I think, with the story as a whole. Snape consistently has 
been the one person that brings out the worst out of Harry - anger, 
rudeness, baseless suspicions, stubborness, etc. It's kind of fitting 
that he will be the one that will bring Harry to his lowest moral 
point of his life. 


Thoughts?


Naama