CHAPDISC: HBP28, Flight of the Prince

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 163572

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "colebiancardi" <muellem at ...> 
wrote:
<SNIP of the great summary>

Alla:

Oh, what a lovely surprise and the way to spend my fifth post on. 
Thank you colebiancardi :)

>> DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
> 4.	Much discussion has already been had on whether Snape was 
imparting
> his last lesson to Harry with his advice of no Unforgivable Curses,
> his reference to Harry's lack of nerve and ability, and his
> instruction to shut his mouth and close his mind. Explain why you
> think Snape did this if it was not in order to help Harry in the 
long run.


Alla:

Well, per your question I am excluding the **help Harry in the long 
run** possibility in my answer ( not that it was hard for me ;))

So, why he did it? Well, since I believe that Snape enjoys taunting 
Harry, always did starting from his first lesson, I see what he says 
here as a logical progression of Snape's attitude.

He IMO enjoys having Harry in the position he can be tormented, as 
simple as that :)


 

> 6.	Snape loses his sardonic cool when Harry calls him a coward 
and
> refers to Dumbledore's death. This is the only time during the 
battle
> that Snape actually hits Harry with a curse. Why did Snape show his
> weakness to Harry? What was it about that statement that pushed 
Snape
> over the edge?  Harry called Snape a coward earlier, yet Snape just
> jeered at him then. Was it really about being called a coward or 
that
> Harry accuses Snape of killing Dumbledore?  This is my favorite
> question, BTW.  I can't wait to read the responses.


Alla:

Yes, I believe it is about being called a coward and Snape behaving 
as coward. Not even necessarily on the Tower, but maybe something in 
the past when Snape behaved cowardly and maybe he still regrets it.


 
> 8.	Hagrid has always defended Snape's trustworthiness. Why is 
that? Is
> it just because of Dumbledore's steadfastness or something else? 
After
> all, Hagrid was around at Hogwart's when Snape was a student - 
does he
> know something more about Snape than the rest of the Order?


Alla:

Sure, it is possible that Hagrid knows more, but I believe that it 
is exactly because in Hagrid view Dumbledore is a great man and can 
make no mistakes. I think it is the same second hand trust that the 
Order had in Snape ( just because DD trust him). IMO of course.


 
> 9.	Do you think Harry got rid of important clues when he 
rearranged
> Dumbledore's glasses and wiped the blood away?

Alla:

It is possible of course, but I really really don't. I think Harry 
wiping Dumbledore blood was one of the most moving scenes in HBP, 
and I hope it was not a clue, but just done for beatiful sad 
imagery - Harry's last touch.


 
> 10.	<SNIP of the background information> So, the question is 
about R.A.B.- if RAB is not Regulus Black, who is
> it?  If you believe it is Regulus, do you think he is really dead 
or
> in hiding (RE: Dumbledore's conversation with Draco). If in hiding,
> why didn't Dumbledore already know that this locket was not the 
real
> Horcrux? Why would he put himself through the whole experience in 
the
> cave? Was it a setup? 
> 
> Interview quotes from:
> 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4690000/newsid_4690800/46908
85.stm

Alla:

Oh, I love Regulus, I am convinced RAB is him, I believe he may be 
one character who is not really dead. If he is in hiding, well, 
maybe Dumbledore was not the one who hid him. I have no clue about 
cave though.

Go Regulus Go :)



> 11.	Did you feel that Dumbledore's death at Snape's hands was 
subtle?
> Or too obvious and expected? Was this in keeping with Rowling's 
normal
> style of ending her books?


Alla:

Just as Sherry mentioned yesterday. I was **shocked**, truly shocked.


Thanks you so much.

I answered only some questions and briefly, cannot wait to read 
other answers.