Pondering the details of Goblet (contents vary)

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I have a late comment on this thread

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., mcandrew at b... wrote:> 
> 
> 2) Chap 36, Parting of the Ways. (p. 617-8 UK) At Harry's hospital 
> bedside after the third task, Sirius and Snape are introduced to each 
> other by Dumbledore - but not until Madam Pomfrey has left the room 
> and is out of hearing.  Obviously he doesn't trust her as he does 
> Snape or Molly Weasley, who is still present.  Yet Pomfrey is a 
> highly respected member of Dumbledore's handpicked staff. So why is 
> she regarded as so much less trustworthy than some of the others? 

	I think  Snape doesn't trust her...why did he have Filch bind up 
his leg in PS/SS? I took Dumbledore's sending her away as another 
indication that there's some tension between Pomfrey and Snape.
	As for Minerva, remember that Sirius is an *unregistered* 
animagus. I think Minerva, who *is* registered, would likely take a 
very dim view of that. Dumbledore doesn't want to (cough!) rub her nose 
in it. She probably does know that Dumbledore considers Sirius 
innocent...wouldn't she have seen Harry's Hogsmeade permission form?
	I think the whole handshake scene was orchestrated by Dumbledore 
for Harry's benefit...he's the one who has to understand that it's 
important for these old enemies to get along and that they are both on 
the same side, for the sake of some future plot point, I am sure.

Pippin