HBP chapters 21-23 post DH look

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 184401

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214"
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:

> I just don't get it. I mean, I am sure Slughorn is sorry, but 
> why not give the memory to Dumbledore right away. I mean, you 
> are sorry but not enough to rectify your mistake? What people 
> think of you matters more than trying to undo the wrong you did?


zanooda:

I believe it is not only what people think, but mostly fear. Sluggy
has a pretty good idea about what DD is doing and he is afraid that LV
will find out that he helped by giving the memory. He told to Harry as
much in "After the Burial":

"... my dear boy ... you're asking a great deal ... you're asking me,
in fact, to aid you in your attempt to destroy - "
"You don't want to get rid of the wizard who killed Lily Evans?"
"Harry, Harry, of course I do, but - "
"You're scared he'll find out you helped me?"
Slughorn said nothing; he looked terrified (HBP,p.490 Am.ed.)

 

> Alla wrote:
 
> "He, Harry, had had too much experience of trying to wheedle 
> information out of reluctant people not to recognize a master at 
> work." - p.497>  

> Blink. Really? I thought this was Harry's first experience of the 
> kind.


zanooda:


Maybe JKR means the time in PS/SS, when the Trio tried to wheedle
information about Nicolas Flamel and the philosopher's stone from
Hagrid, LOL!