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Reviews For the Secret of Slytherin
Hmmm. Harry noticing that he tended to mirror the behaviour of those he interacts with is quite interesting. It also probably goes back to his inhibited social development due to the way the Dursleys treated him. You know, I can see why the detachment from obscuring could be helpful under certain circumstances. It allows the individual to notice things about themselves that beneathe their motional responses. It's too bad that this good effect is countered by an exponentially greater number of bad effects, otherwise it could be a useful tool in personal problem solving. Oh, my. Something really bad just occurred to me as I was considering what obscura is doing to Harry and Severus' relief that he hadn't obscured his feelings for his mother. If he would obscure his feelings for Lily, would that destroy the protection of the blood wards? Would it take away the "power that [Voldemort] knows not"? Oh, dear. I know I might be wrong but this has just opened up some rather nasty possibilities as to how this whole thing started for Harry; beginning with Voldemort's possession of him at the Ministry after Sirius' death. Could he have gotten the technique from Voldemort then? Hmmmm. I think I'll ocnsider this more a I read the next chapter. Great job! Author's Response: Oh, this is SUCH a clever comment. I am going to take it as personal canon, though I didn't think of it myself. Rather, it's because of Snape's connection to Lily that he would never wish her to be Obscured. I may use this in the sequel. ;) Yes, I think Obscura could be useful in emergencies, or under very controlled conditions while trying to problem-solve. This is why Snape uses it when he is with Death Eaters, often; or perhaps that is because they are relatively emotionless bastards themselves, and it helps him fit in rather than, y'know, vomit during crucial moments. On the other hand, it may not be best for problem-solving. The logical solution is not always the most ethical, and I believe since Obscura cuts off one's connection to one's own emotions, it could probably make one far less ethical. We want to be able to make decisions that we can live with later. -K
Good for Hermoine for seeing through Harry's actions to the correct conclusion. Outstanding reaction. |
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