[HPforGrownups] Invisibilty Cloak ( Was "Dissaparation, Invisibility cloak, Speculation vs.."

[Hollydaze]

No: HPFGUIDX 31415

Sophineclaire wrote:
>      Since I first read SS/PS, I thought that Snape was the one who
> gave Harry the Invisibility Cloak, all on the basis of some 
> carefully chosen words. On the card attached to the Cloak, it 
> ends off with " and a Very Merry Christmas to you". A bit too 
> friendly for Snape but the rest of the note is too formal for it to > be Dumbledore 
<SNIP>
> But I still like the idea of Snape having the
> cloak because there's more to his part in that novel asides from
> deflecting suspicion off Quirrel and muttering one counter-curse.

But doesn't Dumbledore tell Harry that James left it in his (Dumbledore's) Possession? If I am correct then he tells him in the hospital scene at the end of the book, and even if it is not there I definitely remember him telling him at some point in the book.

*Scuttles off to find quote*

Found it.

Pg 217 UK.
' Harry said, "And the Invisibility cloak - do you know who sent it to me?"
    'Ah - your father happened to leave it in my possession and I thought you might like it' Dumbledore's eyes twinkled."

So that would point towards it being Dumbledore. I should also think that Harry would have seen Snape and McGonagall writing. Just because they teach magic doesn't mean they wouldn't use a black/white board or wizard equivalent. I can imagine Snape writing ingredients and methods to make potions on the board, and I it mentioned somewhere in the books that the students have to "make a lot of complicated notes" (Pg 100, The Potions Master, UK) in Transfiguration which I would interpret as both dictating and copying from a board (we also see notes left on the board in the film -SORRY) 

HOLLYDAZE!!!


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