[HPforGrownups] Re: Can the Marauder's Map be deceived? (and more questions)

[Martin Soilleux-Cardwell]

No: HPFGUIDX 54458


>Devika wrote:
>Well, I don't know, Susan.  You might be able to start that bonfire
>up again <g>.  Dumbledore doesn't tell Snape that Harry and Hermione
>can't be in two places at once.  His exact words are:
>"Unless you are suggesting that Harry and Hermione are able to be in
>two places at once, I'm afraid I don't see any point in troubling
>them further."

Well spotted. I was struck by D's choice of words at the time, knowing full 
well *he* knew what he meant by it but not suspecting that Snape would also 
know what he meant by it, but in the greater scheme of things deciding not 
to pursue the issue since, deep down, he is completely loyal to D and 
trusts his judgement, even though the situation that Snape has just 
witnessed makes him think H&H just somehow let a mass murderer loose.

I initialy put D's remark down to his odd sense of humour but now it might 
be his way of conveying a whole mas of information to Snape in one simple 
sentence.


Regards
Martin
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