HBP in russian translation./ Translations in general/ "Severus, please"

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 144662

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Williams <becks3uk at y...> wrote:
>
> Alla:
> 
> I think this is a brilliant interpretation, actually, if one does 
> not support DD!M Snape of course :-)
> 
> I used to think simply " please do not betray me" or something like 
> that, but yours is so much more elegant IMO because it plays on 
> Lily's begging.
> 
> Bravo.
> 
> 
> Becky:
>  
> With all due respect I don't think this makes sense at all. Why on earth MUST Snape 
know Harry is there? He had no reason to assume it. Snape wasn't threatening Harry, he 
had his wand pointed at Dumbledore and didn't even try to kill Harry afterwards - he 
stopped the others from hurting him, so why would Dumbledore assume Snape was going 
to hurt Harry? Why would he be pleading for Harry's life at that point?

Pippin:
Snape would know someone else is there because he, like Draco, would be able to
see two brooms. He also knows about the invisibility cloak. I don't think
Dumbledore was pleading for Snape to kill him instead of Harry, but he may
have pleaded with Snape to let his life be sacrificed for the sake of the others.

There's  an analogy with the chess game in PS/SS.
----
The white queen turned her blank face toward him.
"Yes..." said Ron softly, "it's the only way...I've got to be taken."
"NO!" Harry and Hermione shouted.
"That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices! I
take one step forward and she'll take me--that leaves you free to checkmate
the king, Harry!"
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What's interesting here is that the white queen offers Ron a hint --
and works against her own side. She must know that by taking Ron 
she exposes her king to checkmate. Does that foreshadow Snape's role in 
HBP?

Pippin