Snape's office sealed? (short)

[bboy_mn]

No: HPFGUIDX 43518

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Betty Landers" <drumforever at e...> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 



> 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

bboy_mn replies:

Here is what I was basing my difference of opinion on -
CoS: Ch 5: 
Setting: Snape has found Harry and Ron outside the Great Hall just
after they crashed the Flying Car.

"Follow me," said Snape.

Not daring to look at each other..... but Snape lead the way from the
warmth and the light (of the Great Hall), down a narrow stone
staircase that led to the dungeons.

"In!" he said, opeing a door halfway down the cold passageway and
pointing.

They entered Snapes off, shivering. The shadowy walls were lined with
large glass jars, ...(describes office) .. the fireplace was dark and
empty. Snape closed the door and looked at them.

-End Quote-

If Rowling is trying to give us a clear visual image of Snape's office
then I think it proximity to the potions classroom or attachment to
the potions classroom would have been significant enough to mention. I
can't believe that THIS office is In, Near, or Attached to the potions
classroom. If it is, I don't see how Rowling could not mention that
fact in her narrative. It's just too important a detail to be left out.

While I'm sure that Snape has an office area in the potions classroom
in which he keeps his student restricted supplies, I still think his
main private office is in another area of the dungeons, and in this
office, he keep his private personal stock of ingredients. I think
this other private office is the office that Moody/Couch was searching.

Admittedly, I'm filling in a lot of blanks with assumptions.

Just some thoughts.

bboy_mn