ESE, DDM, OFH, or Grey? (WAS: DDM!Snape the definition)

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 162747

> Jen:  
> I think the DADA could act on a person similar to Felix but 
> with a negative outcome.  Harry's personality wasn't enhanced by 
> Felix;  he was already the one with the right combination of traits 
> to get the memory from Slughorn and Felix merely illuminated his 
> way.  In contrast, the DADA curse would act on weaknesses or 
negative 
> traits peculiar to each person so that a person sees the wrong path 
> illuminated or chooses to overlook warning signs.  Having Felix 
show 
> up in the same book as the Dada jinx might support this idea.  The 
> problem with it is what you alluded to--wouldn't all the DADAs have 
> made the same choices they made anyway?  

zgirnius:
Felix also seems to tweak circumstances. I mean, how convenient that 
Ginny was passing into the Common Room to be bumped by Invisible!
Harry.

I think the curse does the same, but to the detriment of the DADA 
teacher. How unfortunate for Lupin that Buckbeak's execution was set 
for a full moon night! If he had made the same decision the night 
before, he would not have transformed.

How unfortunate for Lockhart that it was Ron's wand that was lying 
loose for him to pick up. (Rather fortunate for our heroes and Ginny, 
though...)

Why did the Dementor choose to Kiss Barty, rather than taking him to 
Azkaban? I imagine another Dementor, under different circumstances, 
might have done so, since the reaction of people in the book is one 
of surprise.

I wonder if the curse can also affect others. Hermione's solution of 
taking Umbridge to the centaurs is certainly in character, but can we 
really say she would have come up with that solution, that quickly, 
in all possible worlds? Perhaps she had a bit of help form a curse 
that needed a way top get Umbridge...

In the case of Snape, I find it a most unfortunate coincidence that 
Harry learned about Snape being the eavesdropper the very night Draco 
was planning to make his move, and Dumbledore was planning to go to 
the Cave. Would Dumbledore have listened more carefully to Harry's 
exdplanations about Draco, if Harry hadn't been so emotional about 
Snape?

> Jen:    
> Besides, Voldemort wouldn't believe anyone else is capable of 
killing 
> Dumbledore if he himself hasn't suceeded.

zgirnius:
I find this hard to believe. Snape is in the ideal situation to do so 
because he has managed to win Dumbledore's trust. it's nto about 
having more magical power than Voldemort, its about having a better 
opportunity.