Snape Telling the Prophecy (Re: CHAP DISC, HBP 25, The Seer Overheard)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 161757

Beatrice:
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> While his [Harry's] conclusions are not necessarily incorrect
> (particularly as they apply to Peter), is this the most productive
> way to view these past events?  Could Snape possibly have 
> predicted the events that would follow his revelation to 
> Voldemort?  This certainly supports Dumbledore's view of Snape.  
> Okay, Snape is a git, but would he really advocate the murder of a
> 15 month old child?  

Jen: He doesn't seem the type to advocate the murder of a baby but 
he's not exactly using his head or thinking about anyone else, 
either!  No, Snape's *hoping* he's going to get something out of 
passing on this info, incur some favor with the Dark Lord just like 
the rest of those DE lackeys.  He's about on par with Peter and 
Lucius in the morality deparment there.

The best case scenario for Snape's judgement is what Sirius said 
about Regulus, "he got in so far, then panicked about what he was 
being asked to do and tried to back out." (chap. 6, OOTP) Or like 
the Blacks, Snape didn't realize what Voldemort was prepared to do 
to seize power, i.e. target babies. 

But if Dumbledore's explanation is correct, it's not looking so good 
for Snape.  Notice he doesn't say Snape had no idea Voldemort would 
actually target a baby, he says Snape had no idea *which* baby would 
be the target---Dumbledore, what are you thinking?!?  Taking a page 
from Alla's book, I wanted to slap him!  You can almost forgive 
Snape for being 20-something and an idiot, but 150 and that's your 
answer????  I just hope this was one of those instances JKR was 
referring to when she said Dumbledore could be too detached because 
he sure comes off that way to me, grumble.  Another emotional 
mistake with Harry, Dumbledore doesn't really understand why Harry 
is so furious or why he has the *right* to be so furious.  

Jen R., who doesn't blame Harry one bit for blowing up over this 
revelation but does think he will have to move on past anger and 
resentment.