Removing the Prank to the George (are dogs allowed?)

[B Arrowsmith]

No: HPFGUIDX 78104

There was a racking cough, followed by a wheezing chuckle from a dark 
corner of the bar.
Out of the gloom a dishevelled figure in a shiny suit, bow tie and 
winkle-picker shoes that had seen better days, became apparent. He was 
accompanied by a small, snivelling child.

"Heh, heh heh. Evenin' all! Havin' fun? enquired Kneasy (for it was he).
My word, you are gettin' yourselves into a state, ain't you?"

Kirstini shuddered in disgust. "What's it got to do with you?"

"Nothin', nothin'." said Kneasy, placatingly.

"Well, push off then, if you can't be constructive" said Marina.

"Constructive! constructive!" expostulated Kirstini, "This one is the 
most destructive stirrer in the Bay!
And that's saying something!"

"Now, now, no need to be like that," Kneasy wheedled. "Just thought I 
could put you right on a couple o' things."

"Like what?" asked Corinth

"Don't encourage him! You'll regret it!"

"Funny you should ask" said Kneasy, ignoring the interruption, "Can't 
say as I  know anything about them timings you was on about, but I 
reckon you're way off on one thing. Been takin' an interest in old 
Snape as you know, what with looking after his kid," here he patted the 
  head of the mucus be-ribboned child, "and one thing I know is that 
Snapey knew all the curses. He warn't afraid of no werewolf - AK  it as 
soon as look at it, he would." He sighed. Where you gone wrong, you 
see, is the motivation. James didn't go there to save Snapes life, he 
went there to save Lupins!"

There was a stunned silence.

"Yep, hated Snape, he did, that James. Wouldn't have crossed the road 
to spit at him. But the only way he could save Lupin was to get Snape 
out o' there. Just thought you'd like to know. Mine's a double, seeing 
as how that bottle don't seem to be doing anythin'."