The Cave and the Tower

[izzihancock]

No: HPFGUIDX 134465

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Stephens 
<rsteph1981 at y...> wrote:

> > 
> > 1. the scene in the cave. DD drinks the liquid and
> > starts_ what??  
> > Remembering something that is from his life, or
> > channeling a memory 
> > of someone else's??  And what memory is it?
> 

I think the potion brings out your deepest darkest fear and in DDs case I think it relates to Snape.

DD was absolutely convinced that Snape had returned to their side -
and we never found out the details of this conversation.

I'm imagining a scene where Snape comes to DD repentant and to test
him, DD makes him relive the demise of Lily and James Potter, linking Snape to the emotions and pain of the moment. 

All the words would then fit.  If DD is now second guessing his judgement, knowing he won't be around to protect Harry, then this would be the defining moment where he decided to put his trust in Snape - where he believed there was true remorse from his erstwhile student.

I also think JKR set up the unavoidable death of DD at Snape's hands in the unbreakable vow scene.  I think DD knows full well that Snape
will never like Harry or help him more than is absolutely necessary, but if Snape is at the heart of the DEs, he can help the OOTP more truly than anyone on the outside.  I think Snape wants to end Voldemort's reign of terror - and he thinks his role in achieving that will be far more important than some pathetic, over-confident
little under-age wizard.  

Snape hates Harry - and all he stands for - but he still wants to take out Voldemort.  As proven in OOTP and every incompetent, self-interested MoM employee, you can be against Harry and still think you are working against Voldemort.

izzihancock