"revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face"

[Cat]

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Dan: 
The only one so far that makes any sense is precisely what Leslie says
is impossible. Leslie, how did you come up with this description? It's
almost as if your arguement against it is based on an actual reading
of it, possibly your immediate response, that you have subsequently
rejected. At any rate, I think the text absolutely DOES read this way.

leslie41:
> "Please what, old man? 'Please don't kill me'? I've been waiting for
this moment for years, you pathetic, crumbling excuse for a
wizard...Aveda Kedavra!"

But, as many argue, why would Dumbledore be begging. He's sent for Snape.  He's been talking to Draco. He doesn't show fear when the DE's enter, but when Snape comes rushing without saying a word, he's begging for his life; or Draco's?  It doesn't fit. 
 
Also following up on the interaction with Harry and Snape.  Many people leave off the pause between,  "Don't" *pained* expression "Call me a coward!"  (don't have the book here so can't give an exact quote.)  I think the pause is also important.  Snape and Dumbledore are not acting as we would believe.  Why would Snape be pained that Harry called him a coward?  Neither likes each other and it's amazing that after what Harry's just seen, he's not calling him something worse.  Even if it isn't name calling Harry's seen some of Snape that he wishes to keep hidden and could even taunt him on that.  Snape should accept it as name calling from some little high-handed brat of a wizard.    
 
As you said, these are key conversations, but I think we are trying to fit them in the wrong locks.
 
 
 
This conversation is key as you say, but somehow we're all trying to make it fit the wrong lock.
 

 
Cat

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