Misunderstood Snape

[Nathaniel]

No: HPFGUIDX 134919

Cindy wrote:
I think I've read elsewhere on the list that Snape either had to keep 
the vow or die--I'd like someone to point me to where that's found 
because I can't find it in HBP. 

 

Nathaniel here:

It says it at the beginning of chapter 16 "A Very Frosty Christmas"

UK ed. p 305:

"'An Unbreakable Vow?' said Ron, looking stunned. 'Nah, he can't 
have . . . are you sure?'

'Yes, I'm sure,' said Harry. 'Why, what does it mean?'

'Well, you can't break an Unbreakable Vow . . .'

'I'd worked that much out for myself, funnily enough.  What happens 
if you break it, then?'

'You die,' said Ron simply. 'Fred and George tried to get me to make 
one when I was about five.  I nearly did, too.  I was holding hands 
with Fred and everything when Dad found us.  He went mental.'"

This passage does make me wonder how Fred and George were going to 
make Ron take take this vow.  They wouldn't have been in school yet 
so where would they have gotten the wand or the know how? I suppose 
it could be anywhere . . .

Nathaniel.