Would DD try to make Harry capable of Unforgivables? (was: Portrait!DD)

[cubfanbudwoman]

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SSSusan:
>> No, if Harry's going to figure out Snape's still "okay," (as okay 
as a major prick can be, that is), then I think it's going to have to 
come from a talk w/ portrait!DD.<<
 
Hagridsdad: 
> Do you think it possible that DD was trying to give Harry the emotion 
> needed to perform the unforgiveable curses. Remember what happened 
> when Harry tried to use one on Bellatrix in MOM during OOTP. How else 
> would he develop that kind of hatred needed in order to use the Avada 
> Cadavra curse on Voldemort. Just a thought.


SSSusan:
Actually, I *don't* think this is something DD would go for, as I 
reflect on it....  I meant pretty much just a straightforward 
explanation from portrait!DD as to what Snape did on the Tower and WHY 
(because DD wanted him to), because I can't really imagine any other 
way in which Harry might come to an acceptance that Snape is still on 
DD's side (assuming that's true, of course ;-)).  

One thing DD talks to Harry about a lot is that it *is* about love -- 
just love -- and that Harry has a pure heart.  I don't think DD would 
want to *corrupt* that by "upping" the hatred of Snape in Harry to such 
a degree that he'd be able to cast an Unforgivable.  That just doesn't 
strike me as very Dumbledorian.  

Not that I don't think it's *possible* that in the end it will come 
down to Harry AK'ing Voldy (it would be an act of war, after all)... 
but I think it's likelier that JKR is going to build upon the concepts 
of Love & Sacrifice in having Harry manage to vanquish Voldy by means 
somehow coming out of *that* rather than out of hatred.

Heh heh.  And, to those of you who know me well -- no, the irony isn't 
lost on me that I'm writing this as a person who *does* also think DD 
instructed Snape to finish him off. :-)  I know that's potentially 
problematic, but I hold to the notion that the killing of DD was:  1) a 
mercy killing; 2) a strategic move in time of war; and 3) a means of 
saving Draco & Snape and possibly others. Thus, Snape's AK was 
*different* than what hagridsdad would be suggesting for Harry -- that 
is, a building up of hatred in order for him to be able to off Voldy 
via an Unforgivable.  

I know an AK is an AK to many of you.  To me, Snape's was seen as 
*necessary* by the person upon whom it would be utilized, and that 
makes it somehow "different."  As for DD actually asking Snape to do 
something which might tear a bit of Snape's soul, I'm banking on 
this "different" kind of AK not doing that.  Or elsewise, that it was a 
price Snape had to pay for the good of the Order.

Siriusly Snapey Susan