If Snape didnt die and then give his memory to Harry, when would him tell Harry about horcrux and his true loyalty?
thx for all yr gd answers. Dumbledore ordered Snape to kill him. he should know that Harry will hate Snape very much. But he also ordered Snape to tell Harry that he was one of yje horcrux and had to die. Dumbledore gave so difficult tasks to Snape!!! = =
That's a good question, and I've wondered this myself. Obviously, Severus didn't plan on giving Harry is memories after being bitten by the snake, so what was his plan to tell Harry the truth? Harry never particularly trusted him to begin with, and even less so after he killed Dumbledore, so it wasn't like he could just walk up to him and say "Hey, yeah, I'm a good guy. It was all planned between me and Dumbles. By the way, you're the last Horcrux and you need to go die for the war to end. Cheers!"
Maybe he was going to Imperio someone? Have them "miraculously" figure it out and tell Harry? That's how he got the Order to agree to the seven Harry's plan.
posted over a year ago
LOL Love your reply - I could not help imagining Severus saying something like that ! "Cheers and good luck, boy, all you just have to do is die !"
Great question indeed. Like Bri said, how was Severus to tell Harry the truth when Harry was not very keen on believing him at all ? Maybe Hermione (the least hostile to Severus of the trio) would have helped him to persuade the boy. (No need to rely on Ron in this matter.)
I realize that Severus' impending death was something that added some credibility to his memories. Or maybe is it the gruesome way Severus died that shocked Harry (he was a witness thereof) to the point that indeed, the Potions Master was sincere.
That's something to ask JKR.
posted over a year ago
Well, that, and also because Harry knew that Severus had died for nothing. Harry knew already who the true Master of the Elder Wand was.
Well, you made a good point with "maybe Hermione"...even after the events on the lightning-struck tower, she told Harry he was a little off when Harry said Severus was evl.
Maybe he was still planning on showing Harry his memories? I have read somewhere that Jo said that tampering with memories is very difficult and after they've been tampered with, they always seem fake, so if Snape would show Harry his memories, maybe Harry would have believed him?1 The problem is that Harry hated Snape so much, he probably would have hexed first and asked questions later...
posted over a year ago
I agree with you - these Gryffindor types are rather the kind to do that. Though Harry knew how a fake memory would look like - he had experienced it with Slughorn's fake memory Dumbledore had showed him in HBP.
Ding ding...points to you both for good answers. Heh...a Slytherin awarding House Points to their own Housemates. :p I think something to consider, though, is that even in the book, Harry is such a compassionate person, that he tried to render aid to Severus, regardless of his personal feelings.
And points to you too - I agree that Harry's main trait is his compassion - he's able to go past his personal feelings, as you put it. As for the house points to Slytherin, I know another Slytherin that never missed an opportunity to grant points to his House... (he's called Severus S. - LOL)
No one knows.I think maybe he could cast his patronus to lead Harry to the HeadMaster's office and the portrait of Dumbledore would explain all the story.
