[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Snape's worst memory?

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 137380

--- vmonte <vmonte at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Why would JKR mention that Harry noticed that Lupin looked strange 
> and that he then wondered if the full moon was approaching if it 
> wasn't important? Why add this info at all? 


I think it's because the Prank happened a few days after the Pensieve
Incident, at the end of the school year; that after being hung upside
down and humiliated, Snape was determined that this time he was going
to get those $#@$% so-and-so's expelled or die trying.  And so he
started watching Lupin like a hawk, got the tree-knot secret from
Sirius (under what circumstances we still don't know although JKR
says Sirius did tell him) and went into the tunnel.  

This is Red Hen's thesis and I quite agree.  You can find it here:

http://www.redhen-publications.com/WerewolfCaper.html

Red Hen's theory on the timeline is that it would be easier to cover
up the whole thing if school was on the verge of ending for the year
anyway and that James Potter would have the summer to think over what
nearly happened and begin his maturing process that led to Lily
finally going out with him.  

It is an excellent theory, and I recommend it.  

Magda


		
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