[HPforGrownups] Re: Explaining the danger to Harry (LONG)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 130096

> Betsy Hp:
> Okay, I'm tired and just about to go to bed so I apologize in 
> advance if I sound snarky, but what part about THE DARK LORD KNOWS 
> YOU WERE IN HIS HEAD!!  HE IS NOW TRYING TO GET INTO YOURS!!! do 
> folks who *insist* Harry had no earthly idea that anything was
> wrong 
> not understand?  

> Alla:
> 
> Voldie is ALWAYS in Harry's head and he is aware of it. What he had
> NOT been explained is what CHANGED, why despite the fact that he 
> saved Arthur with that connection, he cannot do that anymore.
> 


I totally agree with Betsy.  I'm going to quote a big chunk of text
here because it's the part where Harry asks an imporant question and
gets an answer.  This is the part of canon that told Harry that
things had changed and that precedes the quote Betsy used (important
parts in CAPS):

"But why does Professor Dumbledore want to stop it [the dreams]?" he
[Harry] asked abruptly.  "I don't like it much but it's been useful
hasn't it?  I mean...I saw that snake attack Mr. Weasley and if I
hadn't, Professor Dumbledore wouldn't have been able to save him,
would he? Sir?"

Snape stared at Harry for a few moments, still tracing his mount with
his finger.  When he spoke again, it was slowly and deliberately, as
though he weighed every word.

"It appears that the Dark Lord has been unaware of the connection
between you and himself until very recently.  Up till now it seems
that you have been experiencing his emotions, and sharing his
thoughts, WITHOUT HIS BEING ANY THE WISER.  However, the vision you
had shortly before Christmas -"

"The one with the snake and Mr. Weasley?"

"Do not interrupt me, Potter," said Snape in a dangerous voice.....

...But Harry did not care if Snape was angry; AT LAST HE SEEMED TO BE
GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BUSINESS; HE HAD MOVED FORWARDS IN HIS
CHAIR SO THAT, WITHOUT REALIZING IT, HE WAS PERCHED ON THE VERY EDGE,
TENSE AS THOUGH POISED FOR FLIGHT....

..."The important thing 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....

So there, that explains clearly to Harry what changed between his
having the snake-Arthur vision and the decision to teach him
occlumency.  I don't care how rude or obnoxious Snape was - this is
vital information and it's clear that Harry knows (at the time) that
it's important.

What no one realizes - and what Dumbledore et al didn't apparently
think to check - is how strong these "feelings" of Voldemort's are
inside Harry.  I'm assuming that it's the churned up anger of
Voldemort that leads Harry to take up residence in Stupidville for a
large part of the book.

To summarize: Harry asked, he was told, he knew what had changed.

And in the press of circumstances - he apparently forgot.

Magda


		
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