Various Observations (Harry at Hogwarts year 7 / What use is Snape in the rest of the plot)

[Bhavna ( Impact Management, Mumbai )]

No: HPFGUIDX 133801

Hi all,

I have joined this group the day just yesterday (afer reading HBP) and I am quite impressed with all the discussions going on here. 
This is my first post so I hope it's framed right!

pdoshi72 <pdoshi72 at e...> wrote:
> What if JKR makes Harry the DADA teacher next year?  She would 
> get Harry back to Hogwarts, Ron and Hermione could continue their 
> N.E.W.T. studies, Harry would probably still have time to search 
> for the Horcruxes, with the help of Ron and Hermione, and he
> could even still have contact with Ginny.
> <snip>

This seems impossible - it's just too hunky dory and we've all seen JKR's style so far. Moreover JKR clearly mentions in HBP that Tom  was refused a teaching job becuase he was 'only 17'. (all references UK paperback) However Voldemort hijacking Hogwarts is a very strong possibility since Hogwarts was the only place he felt at home and DD was the only obstacle in his way to take over the school. It is a good possibility that Voldemort would use Hogwarts as HQ for all his evil plots until the final showdown!


<HogwartsMom wrote>

'I wonder if Snape is a Horcrux, admitted it to DD (who would know 
how to verify it), and THAT is why DD trusted Snape so much.  So, 
in HP7, Harry faces LV after finding 3 of the 4 remaining HXs while 
Snape lurks. Does Snape take an AK to the chest to save Harry, leaving Harry to finish off LV? '

I do not think that's possible. If Snape is a Horcrux, Voldemort simply had to use Snape and his body after killing Lily and James 
and nearly destroying himself attacking HP. Again HP being a Horcrux would require a lot of convincing since he has never shown any evil intentions.

I do want to believe that Snape will come out as a good guy at the 
end acting on DD's orders ...If Snape really was a DE - after 
killing DD with the AK in HBP he could have easily stayed back to take some more lives so that HP would be further isolated -we all know he doesn't get along with anyone from the MoM - taking lives 
of McG, Lupin, Tonks would have made him even more lonely and vulnerable for Voldemort. He would have been the one person who 
would have been able to do it with absolute ease - But Snape 
instead chose to flee and save DM.

I think Snape was acting to free himself of the sins he committed against the person who once saved his life - James Potter - 
splitting his own soul on DD's orders.

Regards
Bhavna
India