Why leave the book?

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No: HPFGUIDX 136982

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Rachel" <rgillen33 at m...> 
wrote:
> <jmoses22002 at y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Why would Snape leave the HBP book in his old potions class?  
> 
> 
> rae_nd:
> Remember, these "Lender" books were not often used, since NEWT
> students generally know ahead of time what they will be taking and
> come prepared.  Not to mention that if they have already had Snape 
as
> a teacher, they will be none too eager to have to borrow a book at 
any
> time.  I don't imagine these books gotten much use in recent 
years. 
> Snape may not even realize it's there.  
> 
> If Snape does know that his book is with the other extras, here's a
> hypothetical situation:  A favorite student forgets his copy of
> Advanced Potions, trusts that he won't get in trouble (think 
Draco's
> unnoticed tardiness), asks to use an extra book, Snape slips his 
HBP
> copy to his favorite student with a smirk, this student has a
> spectacular potion-making day, thinks about holding onto this great
> book, but Snape collects it before class is over.  Easy way to 
give a
> small reward to a favorite student.
> 
> Once Snape got the DADA position, I would imagine that his old 
book is
> the last thing on his mind.  Of course, upon seeing Sectumsempra 
used
> on Draco, he realized what has happened.  Imagine how infuriating 
that
> would be for Snape, if indeed he had once used his HBP book as a
> special reward for his favorites.  Just a thought.  
> 
> 
> 
> Kristen:
> > I doubt that Snape had any ulterior motive for leaving the book 
in the 
> > classroom. If it indeed belongs to him, he may have placed it in 
his 
> > classroom as a reference and forgot to remove it when he became 
DADA 
> > professor. It was purely chance that Harry received that 
particular 
> > book. It could have just as easily gone to Ron. 
> <SNIP>
> 
> 
> rae_nd
> I think that the book ending up with Harry could be one of two 
things:
> pure coincidence, or Slughorn's doing.  Having noticed that it had
> some helpful hints in it (teachers don't have time to look at every
> page of every spare book), Slughorn may have been glad for the 
chance
> to offer a little extra help to his Beloved Harry.
> 
> 
> rae_nd

I'm sticking with DD "arranged" for Harry to get the book.  It was 
his way of getting Harry to trust and to learn from Snape.  The only 
way was to do it without either Snape or Harry knowing it.  The last 
time he tried to get the two to work together- it didn't go well 
(understatement). DD's plan was to reveal the HBP's identity when 
the time was right.  That plan never fully developed - the Tower 
tragedy ended it.  

DD knows when he collects Harry at the Dursley's that he is looking 
for a potions master.  Harry tells DD in the broom shed that he is 
sure he won't be taking potions because of his grade.  DD tells him 
not to count his O.W.L.S. before they are delivered.  You know DD is 
has seen Harry's grades - he knows he did not make an O.  So why 
didn't he tell Harry that Snape was not teaching potions and that 
an "A" would keep him on his path to become an Auror?  Why?  Because 
he didn't want Harry to purchase a N.E.W.T potions book.  He wanted 
Harry to get the HBP's book - he arranged that with Slughorn.  It 
was no mere coincidence.
BG's HO