[HPforGrownups] Re: CHAPDISC: HBP9, The Half-Blood Prince

[Randy Estes]

No: HPFGUIDX 147755



--- quick_silver71 <quick_silver71 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com,
> "horridporrid03" 
> <horridporrid03 at ...> wrote:
> <snip>
> > I think it's hugely important that Harry met the
> young Severus 
> Snape 
> > without realizing that was who he was meeting.  He
> found the young 
> > Snape to be someone he related to (as he does in
> the pensieve 
> scene 
> > in OotP, interestingly enough) and someone he
> could rely on to 

SNIP
> 
> Something that I'd never really thought of before
> (or 
> heard...although I'm sure someone had thought of it
> before) is that 
> Harry meets young Snape in a way that is highly
> similar to how he 
> first meets the young Marauders. Harry meets young!
> Snape though the 
> Half-Blood Prince's potions book, which highlights
> the skill and 
> knowledge of magic that the Prince possessed, and
> Harry meets the 
> Marauders though the Marauders Map, which highlights
> their skills 
> and understanding of magic. 

SNIP
> 
> Quick_Silver (who is endlessly interested in the
> 

When you think about it, Harry has few people to use
as role models prior to Hogwarts.  Obviously, Dudley
is the worst possible role model.  Hogwarts has
allowed him to meet other people like Ron and
Hermione.  The map and potions book and pensieve have
allowed him to see the consequences of actions taken
when people are young.  He can see where a certain
behavior may lead him....

James...a bit too proud of his abilities
Peter...who envies James and wishes to be like him
Lupin... does not act to prevent things he knows are
wrong
Merope...who lusts after a handsome Tom Riddle, Sr.
Sirius...reckless, impatient, gets into trouble, quick
to anger
Snape...who desperately and greedily wants to get
credit for his greatness and not allow others like
James to use his spells...his worst memory...having
James get credit for using his own spell against
him....
Dudley...who is the ultimate glutton
Tom Riddle...who has all of these traits rolled into
one...let's see that's seven different faults...hmmm

Pride,Envy,Sloth,Lust,Anger,Greed,Glottony
Tom Riddle has them all......and 7 horcruxes too....

Randy grins





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