[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's stalling

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 116361

> Alla:
> 
> Hmmm. I can think of quite a few times, when Snape was stalling. 
> (Just to make sure - in this context I understand stalling as not 
> doing something right away, correct?)

Correct.


> Even in PS/SS, which is often
> brought as the most unquestionable incident of Snape saving Harry, 
> he is unable (or does not want to if he is that powerful as often 
> argued)to stop the Quirrel curse right away. Yes, he is supposedly 
> muttering countercurse, while Harry is almost ready to fall from
> his broom.

Um...yes, that's true but how was Snape stalling?  He and Quirrell
were basically having a magical tug-of-war and Snape was preventing
the broom from completely bucking Harry off.  Quirrell was behind
Snape; had Snape taken his concentration off the broom for a second
to reach around and grab Quirrell, Harry might have totally lost
control.  So I don't think this is an example of stalling.

> Fast forward to the Shrieking Shack, shall we? I always maintained 
> that Snape's first reason for coming there was revenge against
> lupin 
> and Sirius and maybe then Trio's life. But regardless, if he 
> seriously thought that Trio's life was in danger, why exactly was
> he hiding under the Cloack for THAT long?

To find out if Lupin was a confederate of Black's and because he
heard his name mentioned.  Also to size up the situation before
making a move.  Stopping to plan doesn't mean he wasn't going to
protect the Trio.


> As to the snake. :) I still think that Snape was the one, who told 
> Draco to conjure the snake, so I doubt he thought Harry was in 
> danger or he purposefully brought that danger on the boy in the 
> first place.

Of course he told Draco how to conjure the snake; was there any doubt
about that?  And Harry wasn't in danger from the snake at that point;
it wasn't until Lockhart butted in and cast an ineffectual spell that
the snake got riled up enough to attack someone.  (Loved the movie
scene of that part: great look of "Oh s**t!" on Rickman/Snape's face
when Branagh/Lockhart says "I'll do it!")  

Magda 


		
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