Sirius vs. Snape

[mikefeemster]

No: HPFGUIDX 99546

> Neri:
> 
> Ah well, JKR is clearly not versed in basic military communication
> procedures. But if you want to blame it on the characters, DD is 
your
> man, not Sirius.
> 
> Snow:
> IMO, throughout the series, this setting is the most 
controversial. 
> What you pointed out, Neri, is a lot of the very questions that I 
> had/have with this scene. Isn't there a bit too much time lapse 
for 
> something that was a top priority alert status? I especially 
> appreciate the sarcastic but true statement of whether they should 
> ask Hermione for her expertise. That pretty much sums up the less 
> than childish way in which some of the adults in this scene 
> prioritized their response time. Somewhat like, I know you need me 
> Harry hang on, I'll be there as soon as I am done rescuing 
Umbridge 
> (worthless as she is, she takes precedent over you at the moment)
and 
> talking with Kreacher (who, I figured out what he did but I just 
> wanted to be sure). Unless of course stalling for time was a 
bigger 
> priority.

Mike Feemster:

   Another ket point in this whole sequence is that Dumbledore 
should have gave Harry a means to communicate to someone in the 
Order who is outside of Hogwarts.  Sirius gave him the mirror, but 
Harry was too concerned for his safety to use it.

   If one argues that LV could see who Harry is communicating with 
via this device, then let someone else use it.  A good candidate 
would have been Hermione.  If she had a means to communicate with 
Lupin, this whole scene could have been avoided.

   That being said, this is her story and she writes it how she sees 
fit.  Still it is fun discussing the tactical aspects of the 
operation.

Mike Feemster