21 Reasons Why Snape is a Good Guy--Let "Desperate Hope" Reign!

[Carolyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 133352

Krista wrote:
"So why didn't he bring Snape all along, hmm? Snape's scrawny, 
so his weight in the boat wouldn't have been a problem; you can't make me believe, seriously, Snape's magic will register in the 
cave and Harry Potter's *won't*"

When Dumbledore addressed this point, he said that it was because 
of his status as an underage wizard/young wizard that his level of 
magic would not register.
 
Krista:
"I do not think you will count, Harry: You are underage and 
unqualified.  Voldemort would never have expected a sixteen-year
-old to reach this place: I think it unlikely that your powers 
will register compared to mine" (Rowling 564).

  This is a weakness in Voldemort because obviously Harry Potter 
deserves more credit than a stereotype of the average abilities of 
a 6th year Hogwarts student ("Voldemort's mistake, Harry . . . Age 
is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.")  Just 
wanted to make the point that I still don't think he could've 
taken Professor Snape on the boat even if he had wanted to because 
he is a fully trained, grown wizard.

And on that note, I am completely devastated at Dumbledore's death 
and somewhat convinced that Professor Snape (Dumbledore's constant 
correction of Harry has rubbed off on me too!) is still with the 
Order. I don't know why, and I don't know how, but I still have 
some faith.

Carolyn