Nice vs. Good, honesty, and Snape: Was Snape, Apologies, and Redemption

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 153277


Pippin Wrote:

> Dumbledore thinks that Harry is the aggressor in the Draco/Harry
> relationship and thinks that Harry will understand that when
> James saved Snape it was the aggressor who saved his
> accustomed victim, not the other way around.
>
> Hmmm...I need to think about this in connection with the events
> in HBP as well. How would Harry's insistence on pursuing Draco
> look to someone who thought Harry was picking on Draco all the
> time?
>
> Pippin
>


Megan Writes:

While reading HBP, Harry's almost OBSESSIVE insistance (no matter how
well founded) that Draco was up to something was, in a way, annoying and
bothersome. It bothered Hermione and Ron also (when they were not at
each others throats). Harry wanted IMMEDIATE results to his inquiries,
and wanted other people to prove Draco and Family were bad without
waiting for tangible proof and relying on Gut instinct. Listening to
your Gut can be right but others might not believe you and if you end up
being wrong, which Harry was on at least one occassion, they might think
of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".

Harry has his little circle of friends/trust: Ron and Hermione and
eventually Ginny (to a point but not until later).  They know the facts,
as Harry chooses to share with them or facts they wintness themselves.
Arthur was a little dubious of Harry's claims, especially after the
failed Raid on the Malfoy Mansion. After that, Arthur needed to profect
himself and his job and be a little more warry of Harry's claims. He, as
well as many others, know of the bad blood between Harry and Draco and
not being in Harry's circle of Trust, might see this as an attempt by
Harry to Bully a boy who has just lost his father to prison.  How can
you trust a boy who has become obsessed with the movements of a boy who
is seemingly doing nothing wrong?

Sometimes I wanted to yell at Harry to "Give it a rest!" at times and
THINK and gather concrete evidence (if it would have been able) and
learn to ask more questions.