The Twin's Bet

allison_m_otto allison_m_otto at lycos.com
Mon Jun 7 17:25:39 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 100290


> > AmanitaMuscaria again - you're quite right. The staff must have 
> been in on the TimeTurner to be available to cover for any little slip-
> > ups, at the very least. 
> 
> Potioncat:
> AmanitaMuscaria, I missed it too. I hope this isn't a me too reply, 
> but with so many of us newbies who may not have been around for 
> these discussions the first time, I'll add some canon:
> After DD says his little bit about being in 2 places at once:
> "Snape stood there, seething, staring from Fudge, who looked 
> thoroughly shocked at his behavior, to DD, whose eyes were 
twinkling behind his glasses.  Snape whirled about, robes swishing behind 
him, and stormed out of the ward."  PoA P420 (US paperback)

Allison responds:-

I always thought that no one knew about the TT except Dumbledore, McGonagall, and whoever at the Ministry gave permission (and Hermione, of course).  For one thing, I don't get the impression that the Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, 
Divination (especially Divination), etc. professors talk to each 
other enough to work out that Hermione shouldn't have been in all 
their classes.  

Plus, if it's a Big Secret that she has it, I can't see them telling 
the whole faculty.  Hermione does say (forgive me, I don't have the 
book here at work) that McGonagall was trusting her with a major 
responsibility - surely if she could be trusted not to mess with 
time, she could also be trusted - especially seeing as it's Hermione -
 not to go back and retake her exams or something (plus, wouldn't 
there be two of her there if she tried that?).

Anyway, I interpret Snape's reaction (in the scene quoted below by 
Potioncat) as anger that DD seems to be ignoring/belittling Snape's 
firm sense that Harry has done something wrong.  Snape is sure Harry 
did something to let Sirius get away, he loves for Harry to get in 
trouble, and here's Harry getting away with it again just because DD 
seems to believe Harry and Hermione haven't left the hospital wing.

Just my opinion, of course.

-Allison







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