Possible Discrepancy in PS & Interim Report II: Dale V. Fry Taste Test

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Andrea" <ra_1013 at y...> wrote:

> 
> Snape starts out with, "Have you figured out how to get past 
Hagrid's 
> pet yet?"  Harry takes it to mean that Quirrell is supposed to find 
> out for Snape, when in fact Quirrell needs to know for himself and 
> Snape knows that's an obstacle against him.

Isn't Snape asking Quirrell if he has found out yet?  Snape wants the 
info. 
> 
> Then the words are drowned out and Harry only hears, "...your 
little 
> bit of hocus-pocus."  Harry thinks that Snape wants to know how 
> Quirrell was protecting the stone so Snape can defeat it, but Snape 
is 
> actually referring to the spell Quirrell was putting on Harry's 
> broomstick during the Quiddich match.


Why would Snape need to know about the spell Quirrell was putting on 
Harry's broomstick?  I think Snape is wanting to know what Quirrell 
is doing to protect the stone.  Snape wants to know how to get past 
Quirrell's beast and he wants to know what Quirrell has done.

> 
> Finally, Snape asks Quirrell to decide who's side he's on.  Again, 
> Harry thinks Snape is threatening him to give him information, but 
> Snape is actually telling Quirrel *not* to help Voldemort.

I just don't get the impression that it appears as if Snape is giving 
Quirrell information.  It appears that Snape is threatening Q. in 
order to *get* information.  


'So we were right, it is the Philosopher's Stone, and Snape's trying 
to force Quirrell to help him get it.  He asked if he knew how to get 
past Fluffy - and he said something about Quirrell's hocus-pocus'-I 
reckon there are other things guarding the stone apart from Fluffy, 
loads of enchantments, probably, and Quirrell would have done some 
anti-Dark Arts spell which Snape needs to break through-'

'So you mean the Stone's only safe as long as Quirrell stands up to 
Snape?' said Hermione in alarm.

They believe Snape is threating Quirrell so *S* can get the stone.

I do believe Snape is questioning where Quirrell's loyalty lies in 
regards to Dumbledore.    

I also can't believe that Snape knows Voldy is there, listening to 
their little conversation.

There are two parts to this little scene which interests me just as 
much as what was just brought up.  One is where Snape tells 
Quirrell, 'Students aren't supposed to know about the Philosopher's 
Stone, after all.'  How does Snape know HH & R know about the stone?

The other part is the one where Snape tells Quirrell he doesn't want 
him (Snape) as his enemy.  Quirrell says he doesn't know what he 
means and Snape says, 'You know perfectly well.'  Ah.....Snape is 
just so....well, good!

Koinonia