Harry's arrogance /Evil Snape.

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"M.Clifford" <Aisbelmon at ...> wrote:

> at face value, far from hopeless for
> Harry and Dumbledore. Of course deadly
> for Snape, due to the whole unbreakable
> vow thing.

Then Snape should have died rather than betray his friends, especially
since it was his idea to make that fantastically idiotic and evil vow,
idiotic if Snape was really a good guy that is. 

> and Draco, of course would have stood 
> by in stunned silence, his wand by his
> side, watching Harry Potter stupefy his team. 

Actually after seeing Draco's performance in the tower with Dumbledore
I think that's exactly what he'd do, he'd freeze up. Draco talks tough
but unlike Harry he doesn't have what it takes to be a warrior. Harry
on the other hand is at his best in a crises and instinctively knows
what to do. Harry may agonize over his actions after the danger has
passed but not at the time, he will do what needs to be done.

If instead of Draco holding his wand on a ill Dumbledore Harry had
held his wand on a ill Voldemort I think Voldemort would be toast.
Harry's nerve failed him only once, when he stopped Sirius and Lupin
from dealing with Peter Pettigrew. Harry learns from his mistakes. 

>  there is almost no way Voldemort could
> *see* anything but Dumbledore *losing*

I agree, but it's not just Voldemort, I can't see anyway the events of
that terrible night were a victory for the good guys either; and if
anybody in this group can see how it was they're keeping it to themselves.

> but that's how you *win* a game of chess 

Yea, and General George Armstrong Custer really won over the Indians. 

Eggplant