Further thoughts

[nkafkafi]

Kneasy wrote:
> > Right.
> ><snip>
>  Are we any further forward in the quest to  
> > determine what it's all about?
> > 
> <snip>
> > the last book is yet to come, but didn't herself say that it was
> the   time for answers? Anybody notice any of significance?
> >

> Pippin:
> Um, yes, actually. We found out that Snape had indeed resumed his
> role as double agent, we found out what excuses he had made to
> the Death Eaters in order to be accepted back into the fold, we found
> out that Voldemort had ordered Snape to join Dumbledore, we found 
> out why Dumbledore believed Snape had left the dark side, we 
> found out the nature of Lupin's "mysterious business for the Order" 
> and we found out how Voldemort had survived the rebound of the 
> killing curse. 
> 
> 
> It was reconfirmed that Voldemort is misleading in his monologues 
> and we should be very careful about believing anything he says. 
> 
> We found out (though from interviews not directly from the text) 
> that Harry's incompetence at occlumency was not Snape's fault.


Neri:
Some more things we found out in HBP (and related interviews):

We found out the origin of the DADA jinx.

We found out who overheard the prophecy at the Hog's Head.

We found out who knows the full prophecy today.

We found out what's "neither can live while the other survives" means.

We found out what's in the locked room (big deal...)

We found out that Voldy still believes he's protected by Harry's blood.

We found out what happened to Kreacher and to Sirius' estate.

We found out James wasn't that much of a bully after all.

We found out Lily was very good at Potions.

We found out Severus was indeed playing with Dark Arts at school.
   
We found out that the gum wrappers don't mean nothin' at all.

We found out the H/H shippers were delusional. 

We found out Draco isn't a killer.

We found out whom Snape really loves.

We found out what is Dumbledore's favorite flavor of jam.


Neri