Evil Snape

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 154302

> Pippin This morning):
> What was arrogant, in the sense of an unwarranted assumption of
> superiority, was for Harry to think that his judgement was 
> better than Dumbledore's. Especially in regard to Snape,
> where Harry knew that Dumbledore's information was more complete
> than his, it was arrogant for Harry to assume that he was right
> and Dumbledore, "the greatest wizard Harry had ever, or would
> ever, meet,"  was wrong.  

Pippin (Back in December):
>Harry, furthermore, wouldn't know the post hoc fallacy if it
>danced in front of him wearing a tea cozy.

Amiable Dorsai:
May he knows an ad hominem argument when he hears one, though.

Other than the apparent absurdity that Snape was sorry he got James
and Lily killed, Dumbledore refused to give Harry a reason to trust
Snape that didn't boil down to "I trust trust him, and I'm older and
wiser than you."

Dumbledore probably had good reasons for refusing, but that still
leaves Harry with more reasons to distrust Snape than to trust him.  
 After all, Harry, to his sorrow, knows that Dumbledore is as 
capable of making mistakes as any other human.

Pippin (This morning):
> That Harry then unconsciously altered facts to fit his opinion
> was the result of this arrogance if not an example of it.

AD:  What facts do you mean?  I'm curious to know if we see the same
thing.

Amiable Dorsai