Or else he found it expedient to give Harry the impression that he now believes there are such things as love and friendship in the world.
(Let us suppose for the sake of argument that Q was and still is Voldemort. For H to bring him into all his plans for research might be a very, very, very bad idea.)
If he thought Harry was a threat to destroy the world, why not just crush him? Sentimentality?
More likely Q concludes that Harry may do something he hadn’t planned on, and wants in on the planning. He also likely sees Harry’s resolve as a lever that could move the newly determined Harry in ways a less determined Harry could not be moved.
Or else he found it expedient to give Harry the impression that he now believes there are such things as love and friendship in the world.
(Let us suppose for the sake of argument that Q was and still is Voldemort. For H to bring him into all his plans for research might be a very, very, very bad idea.)
That would be my interpretation.
If he thought Harry was a threat to destroy the world, why not just crush him? Sentimentality?
More likely Q concludes that Harry may do something he hadn’t planned on, and wants in on the planning. He also likely sees Harry’s resolve as a lever that could move the newly determined Harry in ways a less determined Harry could not be moved.