Dumbledore, Snape, Harry and The Plan Re: Faked death or faked AK?

[Julia]

No: HPFGUIDX 137199

Sherry:
<snip>
> Again, as I have asked before among others who have asked the same 
thing, if
> this was a plan between Dumbledore and Snape, why oh why didn't 
they tell
> Harry in advance?  That was poor planning in the extreme, and I'd 
have
> thought both men were more intelligent than that to leave such an 
important
> detail out of things.  With the history of hatred between Snape 
and Harry,
> it was ridiculous to plot this thing and then leave Harry to 
believe what he
> believes.  

Julia now:
It was a great post. Though I myself tend to believe that Snape is 
good it was really interesting to read some thoughts on this subject 
from totally opposite POV.
As to DD and SS not telling Harry about the plan (if there was one!) 
I think that it was good not to let Harry know... I mean, we can 
predict and DD certainly too that Harry wouldn't believe it. He 
would probably think that Snape tricked DD, used Imperius on him or 
DD isn't for real and he is just a Polyjuiced DE. I know that Harry 
will refuse to believe that DD death is something that must happen. 
He would surely not allow this by plotting against Snape. He lost 
parents and Sirius he would do anything to save DD. 
It would be a lot harder for DD and SS to put their plan into action 
with Harry knowing about it.
But of course DD wouldn't want Harry to blame Snape for his death so 
he would probably arrange for them to meet in his office were he 
would hang in a portrait and tell him everything...
JMO

Julia