Snape ponderings

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 41405

I've been doing some thinking about Snape as I've been rereading CoS.  What on earth was Snape doing wandering around hunting for Harry and Ron during the feast?  If students were known missing, surely the head of their house would've been in charge of searching?  Or why not send Hagrid out to look around?  Why Snape?  Was he "worried" about Harry?  Still thinking he had to look out for him and protect him?

Second, why was Snape making such a big deal over the damage to the "very valuable Whomping Willow?"  I'd have thought he would hate that tree after his near death encounter with Lupin way back.  That it would've been a reminder of all those things he hated.  Any thoughts on this?

Richelle

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Richelle R. Votaw
1st grade teacher
Kentwood Elementary
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