Harry's arrogance (was Evil Snape)

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 154434

> AD: 
> > So you propose that Harry should spill his secrets to an 
> > untrusted adult, then?
> 
> Ceridwen:
> That isn't what I said.  

Amiable Dorsai:  
Clearly not.  I took your words out of context to make a point,
which, on reflection, was unfair of me.  My apologies.

Though it's a bit ironic, given what I'm about to propose.

> AD:
> > As to whether Harry has a touch of arrogance, well, I hope he
> > does. He's going to need all the backbone he can get in the
> > next few days, as he's going to have to go against the wishes
> > of some very strong personalities--starting with Vernon and
> > Petunia.
> 
> Ceridwen:
> Heh, I think Harry has plenty of backbone.  Adversity makes people 
> either stronger or more bitter - I think Harry has become stronger.  
> But there's a point where good arrogance becomes bad arrogance.  
> There is very little Harry can find out about Horcruxes, for 
> instance, given that the topic is banned.  

Amiable Dorsai: 
Which brings me to the irony. It occurs to me that there is an
"untrusted adult" that Harry probably needs to confide in, at least
partially: Horace Slughorn.  Sluggy, assuming he remembers the night
Harry got him drunk, almost certainly has a pretty good idea of what
Dumbledore and Harry were up to that night already.  He knows at least
something about Horcruxes, and he may have more insight into Tom
Riddle, and/or his Death Eaters.  In particular, he was friendly with
Regulus Black.

Now, how does Harry convince Sluggy to disgorge?

Amiable Dorsai