The Isolated Headmaster: Implications for Snape and Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 163637

> Pippin:
> How long was Dumbledore planning to use Snape as a double agent?
> Probably since GH.  So when would he start planning Snape's exit
> strategy? At once.  Snape couldn't keep up his double agent dance
> indefinitely. Sooner or later his bridges would be burnt. 
> 
> If Snape appeared to abandon an active Voldemort, then he would 
> be out of the fight, so the only way to keep Snape in it would be 
> to have him appear to abandon Dumbledore. 

Alla:

So, are you saying that Dumbledore planned and anticipated the 
events on the Tower since GH?

> Pippin:
> Um, where does this idea that Dumbledore can resolve hatred come
> from? Is there anybody in the Potterverse with that power? 
> Harry might have it, but he hasn't learned to use it yet.
> 
> How can Dumbledore make sure Snape and Harry do not hate one 
> another? Tell them to shake hands and be friends? That didn't 
> exactly work with Snape and Sirius.

Alla:

Oh, I don't know whether Dumbledore has this power or not, but in my 
view he should have tried and tried much much earlier than 
Occlumency lessons. Like say stepping in and fast after Harry and 
Snape first lesson. What could he do? Oh, maybe did what Ceridwen 
suggested ( the way I read her at least) - give Snape more 
information about Harry, about his home life. It is quite possible 
that Snape could have cared less that Harry had such a hard life , 
BUT if there was a small chance that Snape could have a tiny bit of 
pity for Harry, for what he endured, DD IMO should have capitalised 
on that.


Pippin:
<SNIP>
> Snape was just more important to Harry, to Hogwarts, and to
> the Order, than Harry's potions grade. That's not a quesiton
> of Dumbledore having too many hats, that's a question of 
> realizing there are more important things in life, even for
> teachers,  than grades or being successful in every class.

Alla:

Nope, for me it **is** precisely a question of Dumbledore having too 
many hats, way too many. It is a question of Dumbledore as Head of 
the order taking the precedent over Dumbledore the Headmaster for me.

I think Harry potions grade may have ruined his career  and fast, 
but you are right there are questions more important than grades.

Like if Snape is DD!M, for Harry being able to trust him instead of 
feeling such a rage towards him, it is also a question of the 
possibility that Harry's hatred of Snape may stop him from tapping 
into love power, whatever it is going to manifest itself as.

And yeah, I think this is in many ways thanks to Dumbledore.

JMO,

Alla