"Some won't like it". The Scar Connection Implications.

[horridporrid03]

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>>bboyminn:
>The question isn't whether or not Harry knows that Voldemort is a 
badass, because nobody knows it better than Harry.<

Betsy Hp:
Does he?  I thought that was part of the problem throughout OotP.  
Harry *never* fully grasps just how bad Voldemort is.  He thinks he 
can take him.  He thinks he's taken him before.  Except Harry has 
never really taken Voldemort.  He's been damned lucky, and it's 
unfortunately led Harry to become far too cocky.  IMO of course. 
<g>  (Though to give Harry the benefit of the doubt, I think his 
belief that he's successfully taken Voldemort is one of the few 
things helping him sleep at night.)

>>bboyminn:
>The true question is whether Harry fully understands the nature of 
the Scar Connection and the extent to which Voldemort can exploit 
that connection in the future.<

Betsy Hp:
I think Harry knows and understands better than anyone.  After all, 
he's experienced the connection before.  The problem is he's working 
under the mistaken assumption that he can play Voldemort.  I think 
Voldemort probably dialed up Harry's over-confidence, (see Amanda 
Geist's repost of her excellent breakdown on exactly how well 
Voldemort played Harry here: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/129474 ) but 
Harry played right into Voldemort's hands.
 
>>bboyminn: 
>The two-way aspect of the Scar Connection is something new, 
something that has just been discovered by Voldemort and realized by 
Dumbledore. It has only been mentioned once to Harry, and little 
effort was made during that one time to make Harry grasp just how 
serious this was and make him fully aware of how it could be 
exploited.<

Betsy Hp:
I think Snape was pretty darn clear, myself.  

"The important point is that the Dark Lord is now aware that you are 
gaining access to his thoughts and feelings.  He has also deduced 
that the process is likely to work in reverse; that is to say, he 
has realized that he might be able to access your thoughts and 
feelings in return --"
"And he might try and make me do things?" asked Harry. "Sir?" he 
added hurriedly.
"He might," said Snape, sounding cold and unconcerned.  "Which 
brings us back to Occlumency."  (OotP scholastic p.533)

Harry seems to grasp the concept as well.  (Actually, Harry is 
remarkably accurate.)  And since Harry lies to Snape about his 
continuing dreams and the amount of effort he puts into practicing, 
I'm not sure how it is that Snape should have been able to come to 
the conclusion that Harry completely missed the "here's why we have 
to endure each other's company" conversation.

And honestly, I think Amanda is dead on with the suggestion that 
Harry falls under Voldemort's influence and that it's actually 
*Voldemort* sabotaging the lessons.

Betsy Hp