Where was Snape during the third task?

[potioncat]

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> Lolita:
> Well no, actually. Look at this:
> 
> "Hagrid, Professor Moody, Professor McGonagall, and Professor 
> Flitwick came walking into the stadium and approached Bagman and 
the 
> champions.  They were wearing large, red, luminous stars on their 
> hats, all except Hagrid, who had his on the back of his moleskin 
> vest." (GoF 31)
> 
> These are the only teachers who come into the stadium. And as for 
> where SS's been, I have no idea.


Potioncat:
I too thought that our not seeing Snape during the 3rd task made it 
possible for him to be in the Graveyard. So much for that. From a 
plot set-up standpoint, maybe that is why we don't see him. Also, he 
isn't needed for plot either.

Look at who is at the Maze. The Charms master, the Transfiguration 
teacher and the CoMac teacher. The 3 staff members whose expertise 
would be needed to deal with any of the hazards in the Maze. For all 
Snape's abilities, these are the ones who officially deal with those 
issues.

As I find it hard to believe Snape would want to sit in the bleachers 
watching nothing at all happening, I'd guess he would prefer to be in 
his study reading one of his books. More than likely he was in the 
stands near Dumbledore, or patrolling the stands making sure none of 
the students threw butterbeer bottles into the Maze.