[HPforGrownups] Re: James the Berk?

[Batchevra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 106120

In a message dated 7/13/04 9:59:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
arrowsmithbt at btconnect.com writes:
>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Batchevra at a... wrote:
> 
> I think Dumbledore did have a stronger case in that Snape was out of bounds 
> of the school,  the teachers knew what was going on, and probably did know 
that 
> Sirius, James and Peter knew about Lupin being a werewolf and encouraged 
the 
> friendship, but didn't know about them being animagi. I mean the portraits 
and 
> the ghosts must have overheard their conversations and kept Dumbledore 
> informed but since the Shrieking shack was off campus, didn't know the 
whole story. 
> 

We're talking about slightly different things, I think.

DD is Headmaster; within limits he can do or order done whatever he likes
so long as no-one from outside the school interferes. Here his hand is
strong.

But Snape has information that would interest some very powerful and
influential people *outside* the school. He can bring the whole lot
down on DD's head by just  saying one word - "Werewolf" - in the right
place. The outcry from parents would be such that the Board of Govenors
wouldn't even bother to vote. DD would be out.
Do you really think he doesn't know this? 

Kneasy<

Dumbledore probably had something on Snape that kept him quiet. I think that 
a headmaster of a school that has all students that can do magic, hex each 
other has to have a way of knowing who would be trouble and who would be just 
mischievous. I think Dumbledore learns about each of the students and keeps a 
close eye on the ones who might give trouble. I think he was able to head off 
Snape in that way. I agree that Snape could have gotten Lupin out of Hogwarts and 
did later on, but as a student he was not able to do it. I will enjoy getting 
more information about the Prank in the upcoming books.

Batchevra


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