Snape's stalling

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 116413


 
> Alla:
> 
> Well, yes that WAS the plan and we all know how at least one third 
of 
> the plan turned out (Black stays put), why can't that be that 
another 
> third of the plan (Snape looks in the forest) also went wrong for 
> whatever reason?

Potioncat:
I just re-read the section.  And it looks as if the "He intended to 
search the forest" was Snape's justification for Black to stay at 
HQ.  Snape couldn't brief DD, because he would be searching the 
forest. Or someone else had suggested he search and he asked for 
Black to brief DD.

  
> Alla:
> Indeed, the only reason for Dumbledore to say that and mean it 
would  be to hide something . As you said it yourself, he did it 
already  several times, why not now?

Potioncat:
Yet, as Harry asks several questions about Snape's behavior, DD 
explaings them all and says, "I trust Severus Snape."  So if there 
was some reason for Snape's not going into the forest, it was one DD 
agreed with, but did not want Harry to know.

I can't really think of any.  But of course, I'm arguing the other 
side.

Potioncat who intended to clean house today, but found herself with 
far more important HP issues to resolve.