Snape, trying very hard not to smile? Or is he just allergic to cats?

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.snipping Carol's first post<
> > Potioncat responded:
> > I came to the conclusion that Snape went to Filch for help rather 
> > than to Poppy because either he hadn't told DD he was watching 
> > Quirrell or that he wanted Quirrell to think he was working for
> himself. 

> Carol again:
> I agree that Snape probably didn't know that Voldemort was right 
there
> inside Quirrell's turban, but I think Quirrell must have known that
> Snape's loyalties lay with Dumbledore, in which case loyalty to
> "Dumbledore or me" wouldn't make any sense. 
>snip<
 Since JKR was
> setting up Snape as a red herring (the apparent villain) in the 
first
> book, she kept the dialogue deliberately vague, so I can't back up
> what I'm saying with quotations. I'm only presenting the view that
> makes most sense to me.
>snip<


Potioncat:
You have a good point, afterall, Quirrell does explain most of 
Snape's behavior in that final scene with Harry. "Snape didn't trust 
me, Snape was saving you, Snape made himself unpopular".... So he 
must have understood Snape's motives all along.  And like Carol said, 
JKR was setting Snape up.  Having him go to Filch rather than Poppy 
made his actions look more suspicious....but why did he do it?  (I 
know which one I'd rather have tending a wound!) 

So, he must have been working on his own without DD's knowldege (a 
lot like Harry, isn't he?) If he went to Poppy, DD would find out.  
(Does Snape really think he can keep this sort of thing from DD?)  
But why then did he choose the teachers' lounge?  Wouldn't his own 
office be a better place?

Right, I've certainly cleared that up!
Potioncat