Snape's mission

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> > But remember, the Dementers are on Voldies side.... and they won't
> > be tricked by disguises.  Or even invisability cloaks...
> > So if the dementors are with Voldie, wouldn't they see right
> > through Snapes disguise?
> 
> If memory serves, this is from Dumbledore's instructions to the
> students in PoA not to wander outside the school after dark as the
> Dementors would get them.  But I took it to mean that they would go
> after anything they sensed was human, no matter who it was;
> invisibility cloaks don't disguise your essential humanity, after
> all.
> 
> Against this you have to put the Dementors' inability to figure out
> that Sirius Black was transforming into a dog in Azkaban.  He says 
he
> did it a number of times and they didn't tumble to it because they
> couldn't read the vibes or whatever you want to call them.  If they
> can't discover that a prisoner is turning into an animal practically
> in front of them, I think Snape can risk it.
> 

Not to mention them being fooled by polyjuice transformation - when 
BC Jr. was replaced by his mother in Azkaban.

Naama