Very nice. Harry's learned manipulation. But then again, he's been manipulated by the best, hasn't he?
I wonder how Dumbledore likes being trapped in his own lies. I wonder how Snape likes being the pawn in a three-way chess game. I wonder how Remus likes being caught between a rock and a hard place. I wonder how Pettigrew likes his nap.
This chapter was really good, Prof. I really like the way you think, O Devious One. I anxiously await the next installment. Bravo!