Yeah, it's way too complicated. But I think that such a spell could be learned from a teacher. I guess. Or maybe only adults should learn it like that, but then Harry needed to know it right then. But it certainly should be someone he trusted. He might have been able to learn from Dumbledore. Maybe even someone like McGonagall, whom he seems to trust (though he would still be embarrassed). But Snape was outright his enemy, and the whole thing was humiliating. It wasn't great for Snape, either. Harry wasn't happy to see Snape's childhood and have to see Snape as a person--I wonder how Snape felt about seeing Harry being victimized? He acted like it was all very funny but I'm not sure what he felt.
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Date: 2004-03-12 12:57 pm (UTC)