What only Snape can teach Harry. Was:Re: Harry Potter and Ender's Game

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SSSusan:
Hmmm.  I attempted to address this in 128112.  I'm not sure how this 
could be true, Phoenixgod, for the things Alla & I were 
contemplating.  
 
It's true that DD could teach Harry Occlumency.  But who else could 
teach Harry about especially useful potions and antidotes?  Who else 
has the INSIDE scoop on what it's like to be a DE?  On how Voldy 
operates from having *watched* him?  On what his strengths & 
weaknesses might be?  Lucius Malfoy, Dolohov, Karkaroff, Avery, 
MacNair and all those other DEs hardly seem likely to be inclined to 
share their knowledge.  Snape, former DE and current Order member, 
presumably would have this knowledge and be willing to share it for 
the cause.

Alla:

I think I would concentrate on Snape's knowledge of Dark side as 
something only he can teach Harry, because as to his knowledge of 
Potions, well Dumbledore CAN hire another Potion master, right? If 
push comes to shove at least. :-) Speculative, I know, but I 
seriously doubt that Dumbledore can hire another former DE to teach 
Harry about how Voldie and Co operate. :-). Oh, wait, he already did 
hired a DE in the past. :-)

Who knows, maybe in exchange for lenient sentencing any of those you 
named will be willing to provide private tutoring for Harry. :-)

Here is another thought I just had. Some posters suspect that Harry 
will defeat Voldemort by non-violent or maybe not strictly violent 
means, correct? Maybe Dumbledore thinks so too and thinks that Harry 
does not NEED the knowledge of how Dark side operate in order not to 
become corrupted by Dark side.

Ooops, now I think I am getting "Star wars" vibes, something that JKR 
said won't happen. :-)

But yes, I think Snape possesses SOME knowledge Harry needs, now if 
only the acceptable way to pass this knowledge could have been 
worked out for the benefit of all parties. :-)

Just my speculative opinion of course,

Alla