Snape and Quirrell in the Dark Forest

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 125237


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn at y...> wrote:
> 
> Joe in SoFla  wrote:
> 
> > 
> > For Snape to look like a rival thief, he only need get to 
> frustrate 
> > Quirrell's efforts to steal the Stone. But Snape brings the 
matter 
> > of "loyalty" into the equation.
> 
> 
> a_svirn:
> 
> So he does. But how does it follow that it is about anyone's 
loyalty 
> to Dumbledore? How does Snape's loyalty to DD justifies him trying 
> to get past Fluffy? Or indeed to intimidate a fellow teacher to 
> reveal his part of the "focus-pocus"? That doesn't make sense. If 
he 
> was concerned about Quirrel's loyalty to DD he should have report 
> him to DD and leave the matter in his hands. Or if he felt it 
wasn't 
> sufficient he could keep vigil at the trapdoor. But NOT try to get 
> in himself. 

1- I personally can't see to whom *else* that loyalty might be given 
in the context of Snape's grilling of Quirrell.

2- I think Snape's trying to get past Fluffy had to do with heading 
off Quirrell.

3- I further think the hocus-pocus bit was related to Quirrell's 
jinxing of Harry's broom. Notice that Harry's hearing of teh 
conversation was interrupted by an owl so that all he hears is Snape 
saying: " --- your little bit of hocus-pocus. I'm waiting." It is 
perfectly plausible Snape is asking what Quirrel was up to in 
jinxing Harry's broom, which Quirrel was vehemently denying.

-Joe in SoFla