Is Harry an idiot because he thinks Snape is guilty/Harry's grief for Sirius

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 140655

> Alla:
> 
> That I am with you 100%. They all know his Patronus and  they still 
> turn on him in a minute. I somehow doubt that they would have done 
> so if Snape Patronus had any relation to Dumbledore.
> I definitely read that scene with the certain amount of glee. :-)
> 

Pippin:
http://www.mugglenet.com/jkr-royalalbert.shtml

 but from now on at least everybody knows he's been telling the 
truth so whatever he has to face, he doesn't have to deal with
everyone being so mistrustful of him.
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There you have it from Jo -- nobody wants Harry to think they don't
trust him. They really can't afford to, can they? I mean, they're
expecting him to take on this horrible dark wizard for them, being 
the Chosen One and all that -- it really wouldn't do for them to 
imply that he's mistaken. They know what he went through in fifth
year and they're doubtless all still feeling guilty that they
couldn't or didn't do more to help then. The least they can do is 
accept what he says now. So things are a little easier for Harry on
that account. 

Uh-oh.

Things really aren't supposed to be easy for Harry, are they? We
don't need heroes to do the easy stuff. He's not supposed to be 
doing what's easy. He's supposed to be doing what's right. So if
Harry is wrong, he's going to have to figure it out by himself, one 
way or another.

And you are right, Lupinlore, damn straight Harry has gotten off 
easy with his grief for Sirius. He hasn't faced up to his   feelings
of guilt, which are in their turn a mask. It's always easier to feel
guilty than helpless. He's doing something I've seen  men do in 
real life, IMO, putting his feelings aside because he thinks they'll
get in the way and there's a job to be done.

But it won't work. He's going to have to face up to his helplessness, 
or he'll never be strong enough to defeat Voldemort. You can't grow 
strong unless you're willing to admit that you're weak, just like you 
can't learn unless you're willing to admit there's stuff you don't
know.

Pippin