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[Aida Costa]

No: HPFGUIDX 173410

Adam:

>However, he was still playing the role of VM servant, a role he
played to protect Harry, a protection he only gave to help save Lily.
 Yes, it was brave of him to get those memories to Harry, but it was
also incredibly lucky Harry was even there to get them (and, for that
matter, that Hermione was there to conjucture a cup). <big snip>

Lenore:

> That seems like poor writing to me, but I suppose it heightened the
 dramatic effect to have Harry get them as Snape dies.  But Snape was
so smart I can't imagine that he would have EVER left something so
critically important to a mere chance that Harry would show up in time
to collect them!  In my mind's scenario, Snape could have left them in
the office and sent an urgent message to Harry through one of his
friends; or, Snape could have given a vial directly someone reliable
enough to make sure Harry got it.  Or some other way. <big snip>

Aida:

I totally agree - poor writing.  I thought so as soon as I read the
scene.  How very fortuitous that Harry happened to be there *roll my
eyes*.  

Why not have Snape leave the memories where Harry will find them and
send his patronus??  It worked for the sword, Harry would have trusted
that patronus again.

I realize that having Harry (and by default, the reader) witness
Snape's death is important.  But what *REALLY* bothered me about the
way the scene was written was that Harry felt no swell of hatred and
rage at the man who killed Dumbledore when he first realized Snape was
in the Shrieking Shack.  What happened to 'Harry versus Snape is now
as personal as Harry versus Voldemort?' (paraphrasing JKR)

And when Snape was killed, Harry didn't feel anything - no
satisfaction at his death, nothing.  Very sloppy writing.  

Aida, who feels this book was rushed into publication and needed many
more months of drafting and editing.