Snape's Attack on Flitwick

[carodave92]

No: HPFGUIDX 139504

> mhbobbin:
> 
> Valiant attempt, Valky, but Flitwick's battle hardiness (assuming 
> he's weak and that canon deliberately misleads) does not give 
Snape 
> a legitimate pro-Order anti-Voldemort reason to take Flitwick out 
> unless you are saying Snape knocks Flitwick out of the battle "for 
> his own good".  This seems like a stretch.  
> <snip>

Carodave:
I remember (don't have my book, sorry) that there was a welt of some 
kind on Flitwick's forehead, presumably where Snape's curse hit.  I 
don't think he could have just fainted.  If Dumbledore thought 
enough of Flitwick's skill to have him on patrol that night, then I 
remain Dumbledore's (wo)man enough to trust that Flitwick can carry 
his own...except when blindsided by someone he thought was an ally.  
After all, DD could have skipped over Flitwick and had another Order 
member patrolling, no need to use Flitwick if he's not a strong 
asset.

Carodave