My HBP Review

[Barry Arrowsmith]

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> Jim:
> That's one of the big problems with Good!Snape. Exactly how does DD's
> plan take into account that Harry will do everything he can to kill
> Snape on sight?  
> 
> 
> SSSusan:
> This concerns me, too, Jim.  The *only* thing I can see preventing Harry from icing 
Snape the second he encounters him is if he somehow comes to understand the role 
(Good!)Snape presumably played in 6th year & DD's death.  Given Harry's total 
unwillingness to listen to Snape ["Wait, Harry!  Don't AK me yet! I can explain!"  (Yeah, 
right.)], the *only* way I can see Harry stopping to listen... and actually potentially 
believing in Good!Snape... is if DD's portrait in the Headmaster's office has a good long 
talk with Harry.
> 

Yes, that portrait is multi-purpose, I think
Firstly it's an indication that DD is dead and secondly that he is still
gonna be available for consultations. Mind you, it wouldn't be
surprising if at some fraught moment Harry either can't get into
the office or the frame is empty ("The Professor is Out - Try Again Later")
because somewhere will be other potraits of DD. Guesses?

Harry will still take some persuading, of course - but there is another 
plot device that can be used to put/keep him within the bounds of
the Dumbledore Plan - bottled memories. He'll get access to some really
important DD memories - maybe involving conversations with Snape.

I was planning on posting a couple of long think pieces regarding HBP in
the next couple of days. Not now. Best to postpone them for a while. 
Just in the last 24 hours the board has filled up with some fascinating 
thoughts - plus that interview - and what's there  already is more than 
enough to keep me occupied. Right now I'm more interested in reading
what others consider important and responding to it than in nailing up
my own little list. Plenty of time (2 years at least) to do that.

Kneasy