How did Fudge/Snape know about Dementors attacking HP in PoA?

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 91279

Carol wrote:
<snip> How did Snape in OoP know that Harry and Hermione had gone into
the forest with Umbridge? <snipped speculations>
 
Potioncat wrote:
Good questions.  Either JKR didn't really have the behind the scenes 
action fleshed out, or it wasn't important enough to pass on to us.  
But, just for laughs, can you imagine Snape going back to Umbridge's 
office and finding his young Slytherins tied up?  I'd love to see 
that interaction!  Of course, we don't know that he did.

I also wonder, as backgroud to story, if he overheard Umbridge 
planning to use the cruciatus curse on Harry? I assume that if 
Hermione hadn't saved the day, he would have stepped back in and not 
appeared to rescue Harry?  Then again, this is "Harry Potter 
and...."  not "The Adventures of Severus Snape."
 
Carol:
But wouldn't it be fun if she started the whole series over again from
Snape's point of view? What a different book it would be. OTOH, half
the fun of the book for me is trying to figure him out.

Aside to Sigune: I realize that my remark about Snape's father in
another thread did sound as if I was jumping to conclusions about him,
but I do have my reasons for thinking he was a Dark Wizard. Little
Severus' knowledge of curses when he first came to Hogwarts and his
interest in the Dark Arts at an early age suggest to me that Severus
was either influenced by his father or seeking a way to protect
himself from him. It was clearly the father, not the mother, who was
abusive in that memory. Admittedly, even if my speculations about
Snape Sr. are true, cruelty doesn't equate to being a Death Eater, but
its certainly a prime qualification for membership in LV's inner
circle. Speculation, not theory, as I'm perfectly aware, but not
entirely groundless, nevertheless.

Carol

Carol