[HPforGrownups] Re: Re: Time-turning

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 112693

In a message dated 9/10/2004 5:49:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
cldrolet at sympatico.ca writes:

> Staying completely out of the TimeTurning business because I just don't get 
> it...but I did notice this.
> 
> "What amazes me most is the behaviour of the Dementors ... you've really no 
> idea what made them retreat, Snape?"
> "No, Minister.  By the time I had come round they were heading back to their 
> positions at the entrances .."
> 
> So you're saying Snape is lying here when he tells Fudge he doesn't know 
> what happened?  

       Hm. Still DD does comment about the shape of Harry's Patronus. Snape 
is the most reasonable suspect to have described it. Perhaps Hermione saw it? 
Still, I suspect that Snape was lying, by omission at least, about one part of 
the night's events.

       Think about what he said about the map. He looks at it, sees it's a 
map and locates Lupin heading into the Willow tunnel where he KNOWS MWPP used to 
meet. Snape assumes that Lupin's going to meet Sirius. Wouldn't he 
immediately try to locate Harry? What he would see at that point with the trio 
[including Harry1 and Hermione1] already in the Shrieking Shack? Harry2, Hermione2 
and...Buckbeak! Well, now he knows the annoying brat did rescue the creature. He 
also sees that the stupid boy is outside, with a werewolf and a murderer. Off 
he charges to the rescue, forgetting to bring the potion. Still, in all the 
later confusion, Snape never mentions that part. I have my own theory about 
Snape's behavior at that time, but it's not really a part of the TT discussion so 
I'll save it for another post.

       The Other Cheryl


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