<p>something i found interesting was the parallel between the scene in the cave where harry feeds dumbledore the potion, and the scene where snape kills dd on the tower…harry feels “repulsed” and “hates himself” for forcing the potion down dd’s throat, then snape has an expression of “revulsion and hatred” when he kills him. it might just be coincidence, but it seems like the sort of clue jkr might leave for the reader to figure out.</p>
<p>that would reinforce dumbledore’s message to harry that sometimes the hardest thing to do isn’t to save someone you love, but to hurt them if it’s for the better.</p>