Snape at Rebirth party?

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19956

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., naama_gat at h... wrote:
a superbly competent summary of the timing issues
> 
> A different point against the Snape-at-Rebirthing-Party theory 
> relates to Snape's actions when Dumbledore tried to convince Fudge 
> that Voldy has returned. It was superemly important to convince 
> Fudge. It was so important that Snape was driven to show his black 
> mark, telling its significance and thereby admitting that he had 
been 
> a DE. But, if Snape had been at the rebirthing party and seen Voldy 
> returned, why didn't he say so at this point? Surely that would 
have 
> been the most convincing argument - "Minister, I have seen him with 
> my own eyes!". It doesn't make sense that Snape would admit to 
being 
> an ex-DE  but keep his attendance at the rebirthing party a secret -
 
> when the whole point of showing Fudge the black mark was to 
convince 
> Fudge that Voldy has indeed returned!
> 
> 
> Naama

OTOH, if there was an overriding reason to keep his presence at the 
rebirthing secret from Fudge (not hard to see if the MOM is suspected 
of leaks), he would not mention the dark mark at all - leading to the 
same conclusion that he wasn't there.

David