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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