Marauders and Voldemort

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 109268

Amey:
"Then he started telling them everything. For nearly a quarter of an
hour he spoke into the rapt silence: He told them about hearing the
disembodied voice, how Hermione had finally realized that he was
hearing a basilisk in the pipes; how he and Ron had followed the
spiders into the forest, that Aragog had told them where the last
victim of the basilisk had died; how he had guessed that Moaning
Myrtle had been the victim, and that the entrance to the Chamber of
Secrets might be in her bathroom .... (CoS)"

There is no direct mention of polyjuice, I admit. But then, he told *everything*. "


DuffyPoo:
Do you really think HP's gong to tell DD and MM something that will get himself, Ron and Hermione chucked out of school? (Whether it is specified that the Polyjuice potion is Dark Magic or not, the Trio believed it was something they shouldn't be doing or they wouldn't have needed to hide it in the least used bathroom in the school.)  HP already believes, since the flying car-whomping willow incident that if he breaks any more school rules he'll be expelled.  Admitting to Polyjuice is admitting to stealing Boomslang skin and Bicorn Horn from Snape's office. HP didn't steal it, Hermione did, he's not going to drop her in it, either. Admitting to using Polyjuice potion, if it is something they're not supposed to be doing, is dropping Ron in it as well (he's also due expulsion if he breaks another rule, not to mention what Molly would do to him.)  

The only things they learned from Malfoy while Polyjuiced was that the person who opened the chamber last time was expelled, that someone died and that it happened 50 years ago.  HP learned these things, as well, from TR's diary, and from Aragog.  No need to mention the Polyjuice business at all.  

HP, like DD in OotP, only told them the *everything* he thought they needed to know, not *EVERY THING.*  


Amey:
"Also Snape knew about bloomslang skin, and surely would have guessed and told Dumbledore."

DuffyPoo:
Snape only knew the boomslang skin was stolen from his office.  He may have suspected HP but that's all he did.  He may have passed his suspicions to DD but without 'proof' what is DD expected to do?  I'm sure boomslang skin is an ingredient in more potions than Polyjuice or why would Snape need to have it "in his private stores?"  (Hmm, good question.  Severus, what are you up to?)  Besides, Snape still only supsects HP of taking the stuff two years later, "Boomslang skin, Gillyweed. Both come from my private stores and I know who stole them." (GoF)  If Snape really knew who stole them, he wouldn't be saying this to HP, as HP never took any of it.  He's trying to make HP angry enough to confess or spill the beans. He later threatens HP with Veritaserum, "And then, Potter .. then we'll find out whether you've been in my office or not,."   (because I don't know yet, but I suspect it was you, and I'd really like to have proof of this so DD would have to expell you!)   Harry doesn't like the sound of this because he knows him spilling the truth would land "a whole lot of people in trouble -- Hermione and Dobby, for a start --"  



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