Chamber of Secrets and Snake err.... Snape

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kchuplis:
> I think it is entirely possible that Harry's mental state, perhaps 
> the most vulnerable we have seen in all the books has a very bad 
> effect on his ability here against Snape. I think Harry would have 
> less of a difficulty with LV than Snape. Yes, Harry hates LV, but 
> he did not know his parents; not in an intimate manner. He has no 
> real history with his parents personally. Harry's hate for LV stems 
> from a kind of idealized idea of what was taken from him. The taking 
> of Albus Dumbledore along with his history of personal hate for Snape 
> is a very intimate and immediate kind of hate that is different from 
> his idealized hatred of LV.


That is indeed a correct observation. Also, LV doesn't understand 
love. He underestimates it. Whereas Snape understands it and hence 
does not underestimate it. But how exactly love would shield Harry is 
something comprehensible only to JKR. I can't see how it would be 
able to save him in the end. He is more prone to sacrificing himself 
because of this love factor than do the other any kind of harm. 

my tuppence.
brady.