DD & Harry in the broom shed with Snape

B.G. hambtty at triad.rr.com
Sat Aug 6 17:30:25 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 136734

Just to humor me please,

Re-read the scene where DD is talking to Harry in the broom shed at 
The Burrow.  Ask yourself why he chooses this tiny space when he 
could have just as well talked with Harry walking up the path – 
there was no one about.  As you read imagine DD told Snape to meet 
him in the broom shed at The Burrow at a certain time in his 
animagus form, a spider.  Now DD can accomplish several objectives, 
his time is limited these days.  He can have his little chat with 
Harry but other than telling him to confide in his friends (which is 
characteristic of Harry anyway) I can't see that Harry is gaining 
much from this little chat.  However, Snape has much to gain.  He 
can see a different Harry than the arrogant student he thinks he 
knows.  He can see a boy with many of his own experiences and what 
choices Harry has made.  Snape can listen to the two and witness a 
boy who had a very unhappy childhood, a boy who has lost someone he 
loved (Sirus), a boy who vows to not shut himself up or crack up, a 
boy who is willing to trust and to love and a boy who is brave 
enough to face the possibility of death and if it comes "
..will 
take as many Death Eaters with me and LV too, if I can".  He sees a 
humble, hurt, loyal and brave boy – or at least it will give him 
something to think about.  Let's pair this with the fact that maybe 
DD "arranged" for Harry to get the HBP's book so it might be 
possible to think of Snape as an ally. He did trust the book and had 
feelings for it.  I doubt DD knew his plan would be so abruptly 
ended before he could bring the two together.  Snape and Harry will 
never like each other but they will need one another in the days to 
come.  Between the "Little Chat" in the broom shed and the HBP's 
potion's book – they each had a chance to see the other in a 
different light – now the choice is up to them.  Is it easier to 
continue hating each other rather than to do what is right?

Two reasons I think Snape was in that broom shed are:
1.	Snape knew Harry had his invisibility cloak on him when they 
entered The Great Hall – how?  DD told Harry to keep with him at all 
times during the chat in the broom shed.  
2.	DD says that there are only two people in the whole world 
who know the whole prophecy and "they are standing in this smelling, 
spidery broom shed" – Snape and DD.  I still think that Harry does 
not know the whole thing – I think that Harry was "destined" to be a 
dark wizard but his choices have made him just the opposite.  If 
Harry believed that part of the prophecy then he might not have 
thought he had a choice just like he thinks he has no choice now but 
to face LV.

Whatchaya think?

JMHO -BG







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