Snape, care or not?

JKR tidak membuat bukunya penuh dengan tokoh hitam-putih. Tetapi justru penuh dengan tokoh yang berwarna-warni.

Maksudku, tidak ada tokoh yang jelas-jelas baik dan ‘putih’. Bahkan Dumbledore-pun ada kesalahannya. Dia bukan malaikat, dia manusia –ops, maksudku ‘penyihir’—biasa.

Tokoh-tokoh tidak ada yang putih benar-benar. Dalam cerita ini, tokoh utamanya Harry Potter. Tetapi tidak dilukiskan bahwa semua yang berada di pihak putih, juga mendukung Harry.

Ada tokoh yang kelihatannya berada di pihak hitam. Padahal JKR jelas-jelas melabeli-nya dengan label putih. Karena ia jelas-jelas tidak suka pada Harry Potter, maka ada banyak fans yang tidak suka padanya.

Snape, misalnya.

JKR sendiri yang bilang, ‘He’s not nice’. Iya, kan? Tetapi, apakah untuk berada di pihak kebenaran, dia harus ‘nice’? Harus menyenangkan?

Tidak. Kita juga tahu bahwa obat itu rata-rata pahit. Permen dan coklat yang manis itu bahkan merusak gigi.

Tapi bagaimana kita tahu kalau sebenarnya Prof. Snape itu ‘care’ pada Harry? Bukankah dia gemar memotong poin Gryffindor?

Dari buku 1 saja kita tahu bahwa dia sengaja menjadi wasit kala pertandingan Quidditch antara Gryffindor dengan Hufflepuff. Dan dia tidak peduli, apakah anak-anak tahu atau tidak, siapa yang sebenarnya dia lindungi.

Buku 5 apalagi. Jika saja Harry benar-benar mengikuti pelajaran Occlumency, maka ia tidak akan mengikuti mimpinya tentang Sirius. Dan kalau saja dia ingat bahwa:

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…Dia mengira semua anggota Orde, semua yang bisa membantunya menyelamatkan Sirius, telah pergi—tetapi dia keliru. Masih ada satu anggota Orde Phoenix di Hogwarts—Snape.”

“…“Begitu?” kata Snape, baru memperlihatkan sedikit minat ketika dia menoleh memandang Harry…

Matanya yang dingin, gelap, membor ke dalam mata Harry, yang balas menatapnya dengan tegar,berkonsentras penuh pada apa yang telah dilihatnya dalam mimpinya, berharap Snape membacanya dalam benaknya, memahaminya…

Snape memandang Harry, yang balas memandangnya, panik ingin berkomunikasi tanpa kata-kata. …

“Dia menawan Padfoot!” …

Snape berhenti dengan tangan pada pegangan pintu kantor Umbridge. …

Snape berpaling memandang Harry, …
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[HP OotP, 1025-1028]

Kita tahu Snape itu ahli Legilimens. Sudah barang tentu dia sudah masuk ke dalam pikiran Harry. Tetapi ketika Snape memberitahu anggota Orde yang lain,

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“…ketika kau mengirim pesan samar pada Profesor Snape di kantor Umbridge, dia sadar kau mendapat penglihatan bahwa Sirius tertawan di Departemen Misteri …”
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[HP OotP, 1145]

Harry malah menyalahkannya. Dengan menyalahkan Snape dia merasakan kesenangan liar dalam menyalahkan Snape, rasanya sedikit meringankan rasa bersalahnya sendiri.


Hubungan Snape dengan Harry memang tidak baik. Komunikasi mereka seperti layaknya orang sedang bermusuhan. Tapi Snape tetap memperhatikan Harry. Dengan caranya sendiri. Ada atau tidak ada orang yang memperhatikan.

Sodium pentathol = Veritaserum?

Pada tahun 1933 sodium pentathol diperkenalkan Muggle sebagai obat bius pada saat melahirkan. Efeknya lebih ringan pada ibu dan bayi daripada obat lain.

Sodium pentathol juga dikenal oleh Muggle sebagai bahan kimia yang bila disuntikkan ke dalam darah seseorang, maka orang itu hanya akan mengatakan hal-hal yang benar. Efeknya dikatakan hanya berlaku sekitar satu menit.

Apakah Sodium Pentathol itu adalah Veritaserum?

Takut akan Kebenaran

Dari suatu milis tentang buku:

belakangan diketahui bahwa di rumah bapak tirinya, Kakek Hitler diperkirakan adalah seorang Yahudi yang mencabuli neneknya, jadi masuk akal kalau dia juga benci Yahudi. Bagaimanapun, kalau cerita ini benar, maka Adolf Hitler berdarah Yahudi.

Lalu kita juga tahu bahwa ayah Tom Riddle adalah Muggle, sehingga Tom aka Voldemort juga half-blood. Tom juga membenci ayahnya, yang meninggalkannya sehingga ia masuk panti asuhan.

Keduanya half-blood. Tetapi mengagung-agungkan pureblood. Kalau ada seseorang atau suatu pihak yang mau membuka kebenaran ini, tentu saja Hitler dan Voldemort akan hancur. Tetapi mengapa tidak ada yang mau mengungkap?

Mereka takut. Ketakutan membungkam segalanya. Rasa takut juga menghalangi orang untuk mencari kebenaran. Kedua orang itu tahu bahwa mereka juga berdarah setengah, tapi mereka membencinya. Mereka membenci setengah bagian dari diri mereka sendiri.

Kasian ya?

Birthday

9 Januari

Your birth on the 9th day of the month adds a tone of idealism and humanitarianism to your nature. You become one who can work easily with people because you are broadminded, tolerant and generous. You are ever sensitive to others' needs and feelings, and you are very sympathetic and compassionate. Your feeling run deep and you often find yourself in dramatically charged situations. This 9 energy always tends to give more that it gets.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/


Yeah .. that's me ..
Siapa bilang sih ..

So You Want To Be A Death Eater

Ini aku ambil dari sini



So You Want To Be A Death Eater?




Welcome to this helpful guide to being a Death Eater. This leaflet should provide you with all the information you need to become a successful servant to the Dark Lord. It will if you know what's good for you. Please read every page before eating.



Aims of the society:

-World peace *
-To be evil.
-To conquer the world.
-Elimination of all muggles.
-Elimination of all mudbloods.
-Elimination of Albus Dumbledore & Order of the Phoenix.
-Elimination (miscellaneous).
-To serve Lord Voldemort.
-To create sanctuaries for endangered breeds of snakes.



* This statement is a lie.




List of Equipment required for new Death Eaters:


(Equipment marked * must be obtained from Messers Gorgon & Black Limited, outfitters to the intensely evil and terminally stylish since 12BC. Their premises is on Knockturn Alley, but they now do mail order as well.)

-Long Black Robes (Casual) *
-Long Black Robes (Smart) *
-Short Black Robes (for summer wear) *
-Long Black cloak (silk is preferable to velvet, as it is much more absorbent) *
-Black mask (informal)
-Black mask (sequined)
-Black boots (Stiletto heels are no longer permitted) *
-Black leather gloves (barbed wire ornamentation optional) *
-Wand
-Extra wand in case of losing first wand
-Plastic imitation wand in case of losing Extra wand
-Cane (for favoured members only. Unauthorised possession of a cane will result in a heavy fine. -Before possessing cane it is necessary to pass a rigorous series of tests to ascertain that your carrying-a-cane-in-a-nonchalant-yet-evil-fashion skills are up to scratch)
-Coffin
-Duelling sword *
-Disguise kit, containing: Nun's outfit, false beard, beekeeping veil, muggle policeman's costume, etc. *
-Saw
-Assorted chains
-Handcuffs
-Pointy stick



Recommended Reading:

Curses and Counter-Curses, by Professor Vindictus Viridian.
Evil: A Beginners Guide, by Professor E. Maledict.
The Illustrated Torturer's handbook, by Bellatrix Black.
What not to wear in the torture chamber, by Narcissa Malfoy.
Sex, Lies, and Unforgivable Curses: The Authorised Biography of Lord Voldemort, by Peter Pettigrew.
Caring for your new tattoo: An informative guide, St Mungo's hospital skin department.


Death Eater may also own snake or dragon or hippogriff. But only Lord Voldemort may possess a basilisk.




Death Eater Rules:



-No Death Eater shall be a spy for Dumbledore
-No Death Eater shall play the harmonica.
-All Death Eaters must be proficient in the dark arts: murder, unforgivable curses, yodelling etc. -An annual examination will be made to make sure that all members are up to scratch.
-No Death Eater shall behave with integrity unless it is a genuine accident.
-A Death Eater must be pureblooded.
-No Death Eater must ever mention that the Dark Lord himself is not pure blooded.
-No Death Eater must kill another Death Eater without a very good reason.
-All Death Eaters shall answer Lord Voldemort's summons immediately, unless you are having a shower, in which case it is permitted to don a bath robe first.
-All Death Eaters shall have vaguely sinister surnames.
-All Death Eaters shall overtake on the left.



Frequently Asked Questions:




What happens if Voldemort is displeased with me?


As this is a fairly run (and currently short-staffed) organisation, you will probably receive a warning. And some soul-destroying torture. A second offence and you will probably die a slow death. Options include:

-Being slowly eaten by a manticore
-Being dissolved in a vat of basilisk venom
-Gradual impalement on your own wand
-Death by mandrake (according to season)
-The pancake curse. (This newly developed spell will carve you into wafer-thin slices. Victims killed in this way are traditionally cooked in hot fat and served with maple syrup or lemon juice at Death Eater feasts.)
-Being flayed alive and used as a life-sized glove puppet at Death Eater children's parties
-Avada Kedavra (if we're in a hurry/ feeling rather unimaginative)


What should I do if I decide to leave the organisation?


Make your funeral arrangements as quickly as possible. (See above)



What is the salary like?


You should be in this job for the principle of the thing, not for sordid reasons. So let's just say that it's much, much better than they pay at the Ministry. There will also be opportunities for pillage, looting, theft, etc., and Christmas bonuses are guaranteed.




Does the Dark Mark hurt?


Of course it does, this is an evil society after all. What are you, a wimp?



Can the Dark Mark be removed by laser treatment?


No. Only a moron would ask such a stupid question.

But it can be temporarily obscured by a good-quality concealer (make sure it's a shade darker than your skin tone, as a lighter shade will simply draw attention to the tattoo. Pat translucent powder over the concealer to make it last longer).



Is there a retirement age for Death Eaters?


You probably won't live long enough to have to deal with this problem.




Can I kill personal enemies, or just opponents of Voldemort?


Murder is encouraged on principle; however, personal killings should be reserved for each individual Death Eater's free time, as obviously serving Lord Voldemort is much more important. Occasional massacre outings/ dark revels may take place as rewards for good (i.e. bad) behaviour.



What should I do if Voldemort is defeated at the height of his powers by a one-year-old boy?


This circumstance is so unlikely that there is no point devising a protocol to deal with it.

The Death Eater Anthem (to be memorised by each new recruit as soon as possible). Please note that this tune should never, never, never, never be sung to the tune of "Blackadder", an inane muggle television programme to which we are completely oblivious and never watch. Honestly.

Who lurk beneath the undergrowth
When all is dim and dark?
Who murder people in their beds
Or sometimes in the park?
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
Our blood is pure as pure!
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
We all love Voldemort!
We serve the Dark Lord every day,
We're always very loyal
And if with us you don't agree
We'll boil you in hot oil!
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
We're evil as can be!
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
But if we're scared we'll flee!
Our curses are incredible
We're known for our morsmordres
And though our leader is insane
We always follow orders
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
We're wickedness collective!
Death Eaters! Death Eaters!
Yet rather ineffective!

Health and Safety:




Being a Death Eater is naturally a dangerous job. Lord Voldemort accepts no liability for any pain/suffering/torture/impalement/loss of limbs/grievous bodily harm/disintegration/insanity/imprisonment/loss of soul/death which you may experience whilst in his service. No good will come of any attempts to sue him as a negligent employer. Trust us.


However, in order to protect members, these safety guidelines have been developed for Death Eaters both during leisure time and on missions for the Dark Lord:


Don't try to take out Harry Potter yourself. It is extremely presumptuous. Leave it to Lord Voldemort, who has much more practice.

Employ masterly deceit to conceal your allegiance to the Dark Lord: e.g., if someone accuses you of being a Death Eater, laugh carelessly and say: "No, I am not a Death Eater. Would you like a cup of tea?" This Machiavellian trickery should be enough to convince them.

If this does not convince your accuser, have them discreetly murdered.
(Sussex and Fox Ltd, of 13, Knockturn Alley, run a very efficient assassination service and are currently offering cut-price deals for friends and associates of the Dark Lord. Present your membership card at the counter for further details.)

Keep your wand on you at all times, even if you are asleep/on a hot date/in the bath/on the beach/wearing very tight-fitting leather garments (or all of these at once).

Ostentatious indicators of evil, such as manic laughter/dressing entirely in black swooshy robes (Snape, this means you)/ making sinister comments/killing people should be practised only in private.

If you suspect someone of being a spy, kill them and their family at the first opportunity. If it turns out they were not a spy at all, pass it off as a light-hearted practical joke.

Only eat food prepared by yourself or your faithful minions. Do not trust your spouse(s)/partner(s), no matter how pretty he/she/they may be.

Similarly, do not accept drinks from anyone. This may cause offence when visiting a pub or bar but it's better than being dead.
Obviously.

Do not take of your mask for any reason whilst on a mission. If people see your face whilst you are conjuring the Dark Mark/ massacring etc, they may suspect that you are a Death Eater.

Do not try to smoke whilst wearing your mask, as it is not fireproof.

Never address your colleagues by name whilst on a mission. Survivors may recall it at a later date. For the same reason, never mention your address or telephone number to anyone you are kidnapping/raping/torturing/killing, no matter how attractive they may be. Evil relationship experts have stated that romance is unlikely to flourish under such circumstances anyway.

Burn all sensitive documents. Not only will this deter spies, it is also amusing as it contributes to global warming.

Set up an anti-Apparating spell round your residence (but make sure you have a portkey handy so you're not embarrassingly trapped there if the place is attacked by Aurors).

Prepare a secret hideout for yourself should your cover be blown. Failure to do this may lead to your sharing a hideout with another Death Eating family, which often results in friction over use of bathroom facilities, television, etc.

Don't upset Lord Voldemort. It will only end in tears. (And multiple burns, fractured limbs, mortal torment, etc.)