Snape saving Harry (was: Re: An odd musing about Harry's attitude - )

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 54049


Audra:
The fact that Hermione inadvertently broke 
> both their eye contact only means we don't know who would have won 
out at the 
> end.  But either way, Snape was *not* ineffective.
> -Audra-

Not that his counter-curses didn't do what he intended, just that 
well, why didn't Snape steal Quirrell's attention - well, until 
Hermione *made* him to? Maybe move his hand in front of Quirrell's 
eyes? "Accidentally" step on Quirrell's foot?

If saving Harry was his first intent, he did not choose the most 
effective method to do that. He was showing off his knowledge of 
jinxes in duel with Quirrell - not exactly saving Harry.

And er.. Neville fell off from a broomstick that behaved as if 
jinxed, from high off and only broke his wrist. We have heard that a 
Seeker has died, but that might have been a bludger hitting him on 
the head or a failed Wronski Feint. No wizard has been reported to 
die because of falling off! I think that if a wizard falls, their 
magic keeps them from dying! I think magic would also keep a wizard 
safe in a car crash (Hagrid knows this... No way Lily and James 
*could* have died in a car crash). Oh and they won't tell the kids 
because they'd go try it out by jumping off the school roof - in 
which case it probably wouldn't work, as it was an *intended* fall.

-- Finwitch