[HPforGrownups] The Lightning Struck Tower

[Lawrence Carlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 137471

--- mhbobbin <mhbobbin at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> After my last post, I looked up the meaning of this
> card. One of the 
> meanings in the Tarot deck was "the severing of a
> friendship."
> --that wording cracked me up. Perhaps that is where
> JKR got Snape's 
> first name. 
> 
> And also meanings for divination --that turns events
> upside down etc., 
> disaster etc.
> 
> mhbobbin



Larry now:

I take this severing to be not only figurative, but
literal as well. Dumbledore was going to die at some
point, so that Harry could stand on his own. If there
was some prearraingment between Snape and Dumbledore,
suggesting some master plan of Dumbledore encompassing
even his own death, Harry could never be said to be
really on his own. He would merely be a piece on a
chess board, with Dumbledore as the chess master
actually moving the pieces.

Also, the death of Dumbledore at that moment was most
inopportune. Think of the unanswered questions, much
of it information Harry will need. Dumbledore would
not have chosen this moment to die, leaving Harry less
than ready. This accounts for Dumbledore's plea. He
was not begging for himself, but for Harry. He would
never beg on his own behalf, but he would do anything
for Harry, even beg.

Snape the betrayer, Snape the murderer, executing
Dumbledore before Dumbledore could fully prepare
Harry, truly leaves Harry on his own; unprepared to
face, let alone defeat Voldemort. And with only his
friends to aid him, he will be precisely, I believe,
where JKR wants him to be.

Larry 

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