Harry's Characterization

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 163497


> Sarah:
> That's exactly why (while I don't see eye to eye on every detail of
> the Snape debacle with Alla, or probably with anyone else, heh) I
> agree with Alla that Snape is not dispensing useful hints to Harry at
> the end of HBP.  Since Harry is doomed never to master Occlumency,
> there is no way a "reveal" can happen where Harry realizes "Oh, Snape
> was totally right."  He's never going to learn it, so Snape's
> appearance of taunting is not misdirection since it cannot be later
> proved correct.
> 

Pippin:
But Snape *is* totally right. Harry will be blocked until he masters 
occlumency, ie always, so the answer is to choose another form
of battle. Going head to head with a more advanced wizard
can only  be Harry's last resort, not his first. For example,  
Harry could have set Buckbeak free himself if he'd thought of it.

Pippin