Questions about the potion's book & Snape is innocent thoughts.

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 133443

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "fridwulfa" <yutu75es at y...> 
wrote:
> Here's something that has been bugging me since I finished reading. 
Just wanted to know what you think about it. 
> 
> I think Harry will go back to Hogwarts and retrieve  Snape's book. 
JK gave us too much detail as to where he hid it, how he made sure he 
could find it later... etc. And the book has been great help, no only 
in potions, but with jinxes pretty useful. I think, too, that it 
hides some secrets about Snape something that can come as very 
important later. 
> Anyone agrees on this one?
> 

Your post got me thinking of something else. Snape was awoken by 
Flitwick when during the DE attack. So, if Snape were "innocent" then 
Snape's belongings (his pensieve in particular) and other personal 
effects would still be in his Hogwarts quarters. Afterall, if Snape 
is still a member of the OoP, then he would leave his belongings 
behind as a symbol of fidelity (iow: "I'm leaving but I'm coming back 
so watch my stuff"). 

If Snape knew of this attack and he really is a DE, then he would 
have taken the appropriate measures to store his belongings elsewhere 
in anticipation of his defection.

Milz