Snape's Other Victims

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 135435

Janeway wrote:
>>2. Barty Crouch Sr.
In GOF Snape prevents Harry from quickly informing DD that BC Sr. is
on the grounds, giving Fake!Moody an opportunity to kill Sr.<<

HunterGreen:
Ah, actually, that's a common misconception, Snape actually helped 
Harry out here.

>>>
But nothing at Hogwarts had ever moved just because he shouted at it; 
he knew it was no good. He looked up and down the dark corridor. 
Perhaps Dumbledore was in the staffroom? He started running as fast 
as he could toward the staircase -
"POTTER!"
Harry skidded to a halt and looked around. Snape had just emerged 
from the hidden staircase behind the stone gargoyle. The wall was 
sliding shut behind him even as he beckoned Harry back toward him.
>>>
[GoF, chpt 28]

Harry was *leaving* to go the wrong way when Snape *called him back*. 
This isn't the whole quote, but Snape taunts Harry for about a minute 
before Dumbledore appears from the stairs. Since Snape was just up 
there, its an easy deduction that he knew Dumbledore was on his way 
down behind him. He just was using the moment to give Harry a hard 
time, rather than just telling him Dumbledore was coming down. After 
all, Snape is Snape. And Harry, being Harry, assumes later that it 
was Snape's fault he didn't get to Dumbledore in time.


-Rebecca / HunterGreen