Harry's Characterization
pippin_999
foxmoth at qnet.com
Sun Jan 7 18:52:22 UTC 2007
No: HPFGUIDX 163548
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> Alla:
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> Except nowhere near in this scene Snape even implies IMO that
> Harry's answer is to go different way completely. If Snape is
> dispensing **useful advise** to Harry ( which as I said I do not
> think he is, I think it is either taunting that Harry is uncapable
> of using Unfogivables, or quite idiotic advise), that means that he
> is subtly encouraging Harry to learn Occlumency, not to learn
> something else entirely, no?
Pippin:
Can you explain why, if Snape meant to sneak advice to Harry
under the guise of taunting him, Snape would want to make it
obvious?
What would the scene be like if Snape had said nothing? Would
Harry immediately understand why his attacks were failing? Was
it not useful for Harry to know?
Pippin
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