Evidence Snape is Good (Was: Re: CHAPDISC: HBP9, The Half-Blood Prince)

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 147806

Meri here, just putting her two knuts in after a good while away. 

AyanEva wrote: 

> -What is the point in calling the chapter HBP? Just to introduce the 
> potions book and tell us it is important? It seems kind of 
> unnecessary and I keep thinking that there must be something else in 
> this chapter that I am missing.

Meri - It has been an established theory that the "real bad guy" of 
the Harry Potter books invariably makes an appearance or is 
prominently mentioned in Chapter 13 of the book they are featured in, 
as noted below: 
Book 1, Chapter 13 - Nicolas Flamel, in which Harry sees Snape talking 
to Professor Quirell (Quirell!Mort) in the Forest. 
Book 2, Chapter 13 - The Very Secret Diary, in which Harry travels 
into Tom Riddle's diary 
Book 3, Chapter 13 - Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw, in which it is 
discussed that Scabbers/Peter Pettigrew has faked his death 
Book 4, Chapter 13 - Mad Eye Moody, self explanatory 
Book 5, Chapter 13 - Detention with Dolores, also self explanatory 
Book 6, Chapter 13 - The Secret Riddle, ditto 

My point being since this is only chapter 9 and that Snape prominently 
featured here and not in chapter 13 then perhaps this is difinitive 
evidence that Snape is, in fact, a Good Guy. 

But on the other hand what is interesting to me is that several of 
these Chapter 13s provide good red herrings: in Book 1 we come out of 
that chapter convinced Snape is the bad guy, in book 2 we are shown 
Hagrid being framed for the opening of the Chamber, in book 3 it is 
Sirius Black who breaks into the boys' dormitory, in book 4 Moody is 
presented as a good guy, and in book 5 Harry suspects, momentarily, 
that Umbridge may be a DE. I can't come up with any red herring 
moments in book 6, chapter 13, but I just thought it was interesting 
anyway. 

Meri - apologizing for the rambling...but just curious as to thoughts.