Is Harry an idiot because he thinks Snape is guilty?

[rtbthw_mom]

No: HPFGUIDX 140692

Betsy Hp wrote:
> > Hmm.  I think, actually, it will be very important for *Harry* 
> > to be the one to finally take a good rational look at the tower 
> > events.  
> > How else will he leave his childhood behind? (The child can 
> > afford to be irrational; the man doesn't have that luxury.)

Lupinlore wrote: 
> Oh, I don't know.  We haven't seen Snape being rational the entire 
> series where Harry or Lupin or James are concerned.  


It seems to me that it has usually been Hermione's function (aided 
sometimes by Ron) to get Harry to be rational about things.  I've 
thought that perhaps there would be some big revelation about Snape 
that would cause all to re-think Snape's role and *then* with 
Hermione's prodding, Harry can begin to see Snape differently.  

This is from several days ago, but I wanted to catch up on the posts 
to be sure somebody else hadn't covered it, but someone asked about 
whether Trelawny had ever been seen with a wand - I just finished 
rereading OOTP and in the scene where Umbridge is making Trelawny 
leave she's described as being on the stairs "wand in hand."  So I 
assume that just because her field is Divination, she also has the 
requisite magical background!

Anyway - just a few thoughts, for what they're worth.

Thanks - Pat