Snape and the Potters

[aja_1991]

No: HPFGUIDX 47282

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jacqui" <jasonjacqui at y...> wrote:
>  I thought that he could have made the excuse that he was at 
Hogwarts 
> > when the summons came, and according to Hermione, one CAN'T 
> apparate 
> > or disapparate at Hogwarts.
> > 
> > Wanda
> 
> 
> Personally, I think that is a very valid point.  It would have been 
> impossible for Snape to disapparate from Hogwarts, giving him a 
very 
> good excuse on why he didn't show up...
> 
> Another question I have is....Why didn't "Mad-Eye" go to V. like 
> everyone else?  Was is because he couldn't disapparate, or was 
Crouch 
> still pretending?  What I don't get is this...if Crouch new that 
> Harry had already gone to V. why didn't he follow?  There is no way 
> that he knew Harry was going to beat V. and make his way back.  So 
> why did he stick around?  Why didn't he join the DE's?

Good question.  My guess, which has been suggested before, is that 
Voldemort was planning to have a small invasion of the Hogwarts 
grounds, post-rebirthing, to take Dumbledore et al by surprise.  
Having a supposed top-notch Auror suddenly turn and attack Dumbledore 
when they arrived would be a nice way to instill a lot of panic.

aja_1991, who's still wondering if V knows Barty Jr. received a show 
of affection from a Dementor, and how that lack of knowledge might 
help Albus and the "old crowd"