Possible Discrepancy in PS

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 18175

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Andrea" <ra_1013 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., koinonia02 at y... wrote:
> > I still believe Snape is trying to intimidate Quirrell into giving 
> > him the information he wants.
> 
> [shrug] There are many different interpretations to a lot of things 
in 
> these books.  We can read it several different ways, and maybe never 
> know what was intended by JKR!  And I agree that Snape's trying to 
get 
> information, just not in the way that we thought when we thought it 
> was Snape after the Stone.  He's trying to figure out how much 
> Quirrell knows and what he's doing with it.
> 
> > I thought you meant that Snape wanted to know what Quirrell had 
done 
> > and that just didn't make sense.  My mistake!  Yes, Snape could 
very 
> > well be saying, "Enough of all that hocus-pocus stuff."  But I 
think 
> > there is a reason why it is at this moment that JKR has Harry 
almost 
> > falling out of the tree. We don't actually know even now what 
Snape 
> > was saying to Quirrell.
> 
> Well, if we heard the whole thing we probably could've figured out 
it 
> was Quirrell after the Stone, not Snape, and it would be a short 
book. 
> <g>
> 
> > Ahhh......I am going to disagree with you here!  I think Snape 
does 
> > know.  I think he is making a statement here.  
> [snip quotes]
> > See, I think Snape has some type of mind reading abilities.  It is 
> > hinted at several times in the books.  There are times when Harry 
> > gets the impression Snape can read his mind but then always comes 
up 
> > with an explanation. Or so Harry thinks.  Just another theory ;) 
> 
> Well, I have to disagree.  I think the bit about Snape's 
mind-reading 
> is just Harry getting more and more upset and nervous about the big 
> Quiddich match and the Stone mess.  As far as Snape's behavior 
> (getting harder on Harry in class), consider this - this happens 
right 
> after they've discovered that Snape is going to be refereeing the 
> Quiddich match.  We later discover this was to protect Harry.  Snape 
> *hates* Harry, yet is going to protect him.  He isn't real happy 
about 
> this, so I imagine he's taking it out on Harry during class.
> 
> Looking back at the Forbidden Forest conversation, Quirrell starts 
out 
> with, "Don't know why you wanted to meet here of all places, 
Severus." 
>  To which Snape replies, "Oh, I thought we'd keep this 
> private...Students aren't supposed to know about the Sorceror's 
Stone, 
> after all."  It seems pretty clear to me that Snape is trying to 
keep 
> away from eavesdroppers, since students aren't allowed in the FF.
> 
> 
> Andrea

As I hear further opinions on the question I raised, I continue to 
find your analysis explains the conversation best.  Could you now 
address the level of Voldemorts's knowledge about Snape that has come 
from all these conversations with Quirrel?

Haggridd