Harry is right WAS:Draco's absence

[davenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 137395

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Julia" <jolka55 at p...> wrote:
> What's more interesting IMO 
> is the fact that throughout the whole HBP Harry is right in his 
> suspicions about Draco and Snape. He guesses right about Draco's 
> involvment with DEs, his Mission, him being in Room of Requirement, 
> the attack on Hogwarts etc. He's right. Which is unexpected because 
> before that Harry's suspicions were always wrong.
> 
> I begin to wonder is it only because JKR needed it for a plot or 
> there is something more to it...
> I don't know how you guys but I was shocked when it turned out Harry 
> was right!!!
> 

I found this interesting too; a few weeks ago I wrote that I felt this 
was a possible clue that Snape really is evil, because a significant 
aspect of this book is that Harry is right despite the doubts of 
others.  This along with his newfound maturity in dealing with his 
suspicions suggest to me that JKR is trying to tell us that Harry 
understands the situation better than others and can trust his 
instincts in a way that he couldn't before, and therefore it would 
seem that Snape is truly evil.  

If it turns out that he is wrong about Snape, that would go against 
this major theme of HBP; however this could be his last obstacle to 
maturity.  If Snape presents a believable explanation of events and 
perhaps proves his loyalty to DD instead of the DEs, it could be a 
final hurdle that Harry has to overcome, trusting Snape despite his 
feelings about him, and this decision could pave the way to his 
victory.

- davenclaw