Dumbledore's Spies

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No: HPFGUIDX 81469

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Tanya Swaine 
<swaine.t at x>Message 81441 
 
>That is an interesting point. However, the first thing that comes 
>to my mind is the fact that Snape was more than once on the verge of
>discovering Harry under the cloak when he was in a room etc. Just
>how well dose he know about it? If I recall correctly, he was 
>feeling ahead of him in one scene. Considering no one else took 
>that line.


"K":
I hear this often but have yet to find where Snape is on the verge 
of discovering Harry under the cloak. I can't find that in the 
books. The only place where Snape appears to sense Harry is in the 
movie and that scene is totally different from canon.


Geoff/Message 81455

>That has just raised a question in my mind. I checked Tanya's 
>reference and it is in GOF, the chapter "The Egg and the Eye". The 
>thought then occurred to me - perhaps someone can indicate chapter 
>and verse - how does Snape know that Harry has an Invisibility 
>Cloak?

"K": 

Yes, but in that chapter Snape has his hands out like a blind man. 
He doesn't appear to see Harry. 

GoF
But Snape's black eyes were darting from the egg in Filch's arms to 
the map in Moody's hand, and Harry could tell he was putting two and 
two together, as only Snape could...

"Potter," he said quietly.
~~~~~~~~

It is only after this that Snape mentions he believes Potter is 
there in the Invisibility Cloak. It is then that Snape stretchs out 
his hands.

Of course some might say Snape can indeed see Harry but is 
just 'acting' as if he can't. Snape did, after all, make an effort 
to have Filch leave the area with him. I guess it all depends on how 
much acting one thinks Snape is doing in the books. ;-)

"K"