Some (once private) thoughts on HBP/relationships/Snape's background

[pippin_999]

Kneasy:
> Sorry, I don't see that.
> How does DD not foreseeing how a relationship would develop negate 
> the fact that it does exist?
> 
> And how does an unforseen relationship with Harry mean that one with
> Snape can't exist?
> 
> Please elucidate.

Pippin:
The way I interpret it, he's saying that he never imagined what it
would be like to have such a close personal tie with anyone. And I 
think if he ever had been so close to anyone, he would have had 
to work through the issues he had with Harry before, since Voldie 
isn't the first dark lord he's fought, and he wouldn't have made 
such a mess of things.


Pippin