I the HBP (was Re: Snape's hidden plan?/Alan Rickman 's quote repost

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> > Alla:
> >Again, don't have the book with me now, but it sounded to me as if 
> >he still calls himself that name.
> 
> Potioncat:

<SNIP of the quote which can be read UPTHREAD>
I see it as "It WAS I...I the Half-Blood Prince" I don't think 
> he's using it as a grand title now, but identifying himself as the 
> owner of Harry's Potions book. 


Alla:

Thanks for  the quote. I suppose we differ in its interpretation :-)

You could be right, but then it begs the question WHY does Harry 
needs to know who was the owner  of that book? Do you think it would 
help him somehow?

I just don't see the prominence of Snape saying that in THAT way. 
Couldn't he just say that was MY book? I invented those spells? Why 
add "Half-blood prince" to the mix, unless he is still proud of that 
nickname, which  to me brings only negative feelings especially 
because as some posters pointed out  the only person who came up with 
imaginary name in the books so far was Voldie himself.

Lord Voldemort, Half Blood prince... does smell like over blown egos 
to me, but that is just me of course. :-)


> Potioncat.
<SNIP>
 Do 
> I think Snape understands Harry? Yeah, bout as well as Umbridge 
> understood Potions. 


Alla: LOLOL! Great comparison.

Potioncat: 
> But, Snape probably only knows one way to perform Occlumency. Maybe 
> there is only one way. But I'm reasonably sure that if Harry 
> is "emotionally" thinking a spell, LV will pick it up. I think 
that's 
> what Snape is trying to communicate as he departs Hogwarts.


Alla:

Oh, I get that this is what Snape was trying to communicate IF he is 
still a good guy.

What I was questioning is whether it was necessary in any way, since 
IMO more likely than not Harry won't need occlumency to defeat Voldie.


Just my opinion,

Alla, 
who thinks that Potioncat is a lot of fun to disagree with. :-)