[HPforGrownups] Re: Voldemort's Intentions & Snape's Expectations

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 189822

Mike wrote:
> OK, I'll play. James and Sirius figured out how to complete the difficult and dangerous Animagi transformation, and teach Peter how to do it, by the age of 15. After all, we don't know the level of curses Severus learned, but we do know that the Animgi transformation was way beyond a 5th year level. Does that make them geniuses?

Bart:
James & Sirius learned to do something complex, but where the 
methodology was already known. Sevvy came up with original magic and 
improvements. As far as the Half Blood Prince textbook, if Sevvy 
intended it as a teacher's guide, then it would not have been in with 
the extra books. Many of the notes were clearly written when he was a 
student, and there is no indication that any of the notes were written 
at a later time.

And Morty DID have a way of spotting talent. Remember, the whole 
"pure-blood" thing was a sham, used by Morty to get a bunch of wealth 
behind him. For talent, he took whatever he could find. And you don't 
hook in loyal followers with threats; that's a tool for maintaining 
loyalty, not getting it in the first place.

And, finally, let's face the facts: Morty DID offer to save Lily's life. 
His own fear of death and his sociopathy blinded him to the fact that 
Lily would so readily give up her own life to save the life of her baby; 
after all, she could always have another.

     Bart