Curious Duality of Snape: (was: Harry begins to act ...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 99091

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> 
> Well, well, well... something I hadn't considered before. Why indeed
> did Snape not simply call back the Dementors? I'm pretty sure he said
> that when he awoke, he saw the Dementors retreating to their guard
> posts. If he could see them and he thought Sirius truly needed to be
> 'kissed', Snape could have just yelled for the Dementors to come back.
> 

Two points to consider:

1. Who do the Dementors take their orders from? The Ministry. That
being so, why would they take any notice of Snape? If any wizard-in-
the-street could give them instructions or requests then the WW
would be a very dangerous place. The only instruction they seem to 
respond to is "Go away!" accompanied by a Patronus.

2. (And this covers one of my favourite theories), what makes you
think they were after Sirius anyway? On the three occasions that they 
enter Hogwarts grounds they seem much more interested in Harry.
At  no time in PoA does a Dementor even attempt to attack Sirius.
Don't you think  that's a bit odd?

No; in Snape's position I wouldn't try to call them back either. There's
no  guarantee that even if they responded they would restrict their
amorous propensities to the target you designate.

Kneasy