My HBP Review

[pippin_999]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Penny & Bryce" <pennylin at s...>
wrote:
> Hi all --
> 
> Decided I would do a massive review of HBP and respond to many of
the posts  that have been flying about while I've been ruminating and
re-reading and  wondering exactly what I wanted to say frankly.  
I was also waiting on The  Interview, which I've just read.
> 
> SHIPPING
> 
> Well, let's just start with the Hard Part, shall we?
> 
> :::takes very large slice of crow pie and gags it down::::

Pippin:
Pass me a slice with vampires on it, will ya?<g>

Penny:
  (Sparing you all a detailed 
> argument of why I think Hermione was wildly OOC to not have kept
insisting  that Harry show that book to Dumbledore, which
significantly weakens the  plot in my mind). He's got alot to learn
even yet, and I desperately hope  that McGonagall is turning over 
Dumbledore's  pensieve (as well as diaries  and anything else of 
value that he left) to Harry!

Pippin:
I'm curious. What would be changed if Harry had shown the book to 
Dumbledore and Dumbledore had told him who it belonged to?
Except Ron would probably be dead. I mean, Harry already knew that
Snape had messed around with the Dark Arts in his youth, Dumbledore 
certainly knew it,  and it's not like Harry permanently injured Draco
with that spell.

What would be different?

Penny:
- doesn't the AK require a more negative intent to murder 
(rather than a "positive" intent for a mercy killing)?
> 

Pippin:
Read carefully the description of Dumbledore's body. Does it sound
like he died of AK to you? 

> Amy Z said:
> 
> <<<<I can't believe even the exasperatingly tight-lipped Dumbledore
wouldn't  have warned him about it:  not just "obey my orders even if
I tell you to leave me in mortal danger," but "you may see Professor
Snape  do something unthinkable--trust him."  Snape and Harry are now 
the deadliest of enemies.  How is this part of a plan?>>>>>>>>

Penny: 
> Yes, that is troubling, isn't it?  I dunno.

Pippin:
Same reason Dumbledore couldn't say, "This is why I trust Severus."
Harry is no occlumens. Harry is not going to trust Snape without
proof no matter what Dumbledore says, and the proof, as I've said,
would be dangerous because it *is* proof. It would convince Harry 
and Voldie too. No good. This way, Snape is able to go on spying
a little longer. A year longer, by which time he will have lots of 
information to deliver. Fawkes can prove his loyalty, though 
Harry will probably have to make the decision to trust Snape without
his help.

Pippin