Hermione/Snape/timeturner

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No: HPFGUIDX 20427

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amber <reanna20 at y...> wrote:
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> --- Scott <insanus_scottus at y...> wrote:
> > The idea was also raised that the faculty *must* have known about 
> > Herm's timeturner, especially the one's whose classes she attended at
> > the same time. If so then Snape must of known, and Dumbledore's plan 
> > for allowing Sirius to escape was really dangerous. Not to mention 
> > that line "Unless you're suggesting they were able to be in two 
> > places at once..."
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> I completely and utterly agree. 
> Spurious speculation: how well known are the Time Turners? <snip> If they are well-known then Snape was *stupid* for not challenging Dumbledore's statement about being in two places at once (same for Fudge and everyone else in the room). 

	Dumbledore's remark, IMO, was meant to call Snape to heel, like the 
"Thank you, Severus" remark after Snapes "crossing lines" speech in 
GoF. Dumbledore is letting Snape know he is right, but that he expects 
Snape to let it go. He trusts Snape, remember? And Snape, very 
reluctantly, does just that.  As for Fudge, there's no reason to 
believe *he* would know that Hermione has a time turner, (as is 
remarked at the beginning of PoA, it's not likely that the Minister of 
Magic would be personally concerned in the affairs of a student) and 
Dumbledore's remark might also be a warning to McGonagall that just now 
would not be an opportune time to bring it up.
Pippin