DH reread CH 31

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 187481


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> Alla:
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> Oh dear, call me very slow, but I may have had another revelation. I am sure we discussed what is the point of this tragic love story, but I am also pretty sure that I did not participate or did not remember.
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„« I mean Snape is described as suicidal that night. Or is there totally different point?

Potioncat:
Slow---I'm right there with you. I didn't pick up on this either. Until now I never really considered Snape as suicidal, but the more I think about it, the more likely it might have been. And that makes DD's manipulation of Snape a little less sinister. It wasn't just what Snape could do for him, but what he was doing for Snape.

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> Alla:
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> Ok, I forgot how cool this deadly fire is - flaming Beasts, NICE, would love to see it, but not to be near by lol.
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„« And I wonder, does the second sentence that I typed up symbolises sort of cleansing of Hogwarts from all the secrets, as in together with Dumbledore leaving Hogwarts will become more open, etc?

Potioncat:
Let's hope WB is up to the task. 

I don't know if JKR is fully aware of the results of the secrets in her plot line. But this scene really does seem to be a cleaning out, doesn't it?


>Alla: 
> "IF WE DIE FOR THEM, I'll KILL YOU HARRY!" roared Ron's voice...
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> And I still do not know what the point of this scene was for Malfoy, seriously, I don't.
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„« That he does not leave his friends, we sort of knew that by now.

Potioncat:
Did we? I was surprised he stayed, given his past, and that they did not seem loyal to him any more. It was clear they held him in no esteem. So, he isn't quite the toerag he used to be. (An arc we don't see for James.)(well, OK, James saved Severus.)

Also, we needed the Fiendfire to destroy the Horcrux, so I suppose JKR decided to get a more out of it.

I loved Ron's line! It's a joke, but he's clearly aware that they are risking their lives for these guys. This is why I'm so fond of Ron. He isn't "leading-man heroic", but he's heroic just the same.