Snape in the Shrieking Shack (was re:time-turning)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 112842

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nora Renka" 
<nrenka at y...> wrote:
> You know, I hate to post and harp on this *again*, but it's a
little 
> more complicated to than 'he threatened to and then he didn't', 
> because of that nasty little conversation that he has with 
Fudge.  
> You all know the one, where he's talking about DD not making 
> difficulties, and how the Kiss would be administered 
immediately.   This does have bearing on intention--I think he 
calmed down enough to  wake up and take everyone in, but 
when DD does not oblige, he starts  getting all cozy with 
Fudge--unless you think that Snape is faking  that to play with 
Fudge's mind/Snape is actually DD's agent in all  this/the details 
of MAGIC DISHWASHER.  If he is...then why get so furiously 
upset at the end?
> 

The conversation between Fudge and Snape that you refer to 
takes place 10 minutes *before* Harry and Hermione leave the 
hospital wing. It comes before Snape has had a chance to hear 
that Dumbledore believes Black's story.

The timeline is confusing but look at it this way:

Dumbledore has his conversation with Sirius
Sirius is freed by TT!Harry and TT!Hermione
11:45 Snape and Fudge are on their way to the hospital wing 
and are overheard by TT!Harry and TT!Hermione
Snape and Fudge arrive at the hospital wing.
Dumbledore arrives at the hospital wing and tells Snape Sirius's 
story matches with what the kids are saying. 
Fudge says the Dementors should have arrived and he goes to 
meet them, followed by Snape.
11:55Dumbledore leaves the hospital wing and locks the door.
Harry and Hermione use the time-turner
TT!Harry and TT!Hermione arrive outside the door.
Dumbledore unlocks the door and lets Harry and Hermione back 
in to the room
Dumbledore locks the door again
Snape and Fudge arrive to announce Black's escape. 


Snape is furious afterwards because he believes that Potter has  
acted on his own. As soon as Dumbledore delivers his coded 
message that he knows and approves of what Harry has done, 
Snape calms down, though he's still not happy about it.

Pippin