[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's office sealed? (short)

[Betty Landers]

No: HPFGUIDX 43513

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From: "bboy_mn" <bboy_mn at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:20 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's office sealed? (short)
snipped for brevity:bboy_mn comments:
> > When Hermione stole supplies, they were from the supply stores in the
> classroom. Other references to Snapes office haven't given me the
> impression that it is in or near the potions classroom. Well, it's
> certainly in the dungeon, but I get no indication that it is attached
> to the potions classroom. 
> > So I don't think Hermione stole supplies from Snape's private office,
> but from his private supplies cuboard/room in the classroom. 
> > I don't have it here in front of me, but I think we might have two
> separate events. One is Moody/Couch in Snape's Office as seen on the
> Map, and Snape's later statement that ingredients were missing from
> his private stock. Those two are not necessarily the same event.
> > Just some thoughts.
> > bboy_mn


I certainly would not rule out the possibility that she did get them from Snape's office or that his office and classroom are in different places except for the following bit of cannon to the contrary, which I just found when I was about to agree with you and only suggest that it wasn't absolute proof of your point.
CoS. Ch. 11:
"Goyle's potion exploded, showering the whole class. People shrieked as splashes of the Swelling Solution hit them. Malfoy got a faceful and his nose began to swell like a balloon; Goyle blundered around, his hands over his eyes, which had expanded to the size of a dinner plate - Snape was trying to restore calm and find out what had happened. Through the confusion, Harry saw Hermione slip quietly into Snape's office."
With that bit of cannon, I would suggest that Snape's office adjoins the dungeon, otherwise Hermione would have had a job leaving to go somewhere completely different.  It would have been too obvious if someone had had to open and shut a door just after that.  Therefore, for her to do it quietly so Snape wouldn't notice, I guess that the door must have been open.
Similarly, it would be a lot easier for someone who is going to make potions to have cauldrons easily accessible and not to have to go to two separate places.  
My 2 knuts.
Betty