Interpretation (was Re: Dumbledore's “peaceful expression”?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 142084

Neri wrote:
> On the beach of Theory Bay, Neri sits on a large cannon engraved 
with 
> the words "The Missing 5 Hours" and considers Potioncat's words.
 
> Neri:
> Now, if I somehow missed all those list members that take my word 
for 
> canon, can you please please point me to them, so I can properly 
> gloat about it? I promise to send each of them a personal e-mail 
> explaining that Snape's delay isn't canon. But only after a proper 
> gloating <g>.

Potioncat, giving the cannon a couple of raps with her knuckles.
Are you sure this is a real cannon?

Well, I'm horrible at searching, let me just say it "seems" like I've 
ome across a great many posts Of course, I'm as good as maths as JKR 
is. However, your work (I know a lot of people were involved, but you 
can claim leadership) on the time line is fairly well 
accepted ...almost as canon. Even among some of those who don't agree 
with your interpretation of the events.
 

> 
> Neri:
 As I recently wrote, JKR might as 
> well leave it as is, or plug it with some excuse, or she might give 
> it a role in the plot. But the hole is there regardless. We can 
also 
> continue to argue (and I'm sure we will) what Snape did about it, 
and 
> should he have done more, but this isn't a theory too, it's an 
> argument. So I prefer The Missing 5 Hours. Wasn't it you who 
> originally coined it? You were always good at this stuff.

Potioncat:
No, I think you have me confused with someone else. I'm not at all 
good at the acronym names. But I think re-reading this has answered a 
question I intended to ask...(Here it is anyway)

Do you believe that JKR *intended* a clue/hint/backstory that has 
Snape delaying his report to the Order for reasons that reveal 
negligence at best or treachery at worst? And we may or may not hear 
anymore about it from her?

So this discussion, like OOPS, may never be resolved.

Potioncat nods, and begins to sing softly (so as not to hurt 
anyone)...These are our glory days....