Snape's Attack on Flitwick

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 139545

 
> Alla:
> 
> That is a possibility OR if Snape is OFH and have not decided what to 
> do yet till he checks out the situation on the Tower and figures out 
> which side is losing in his opinion, then he may want to be alone on 
> the Tower and does not need anyone else there, who may be able to 
> fight him.
> 
> JMO of course,
> 
> Alla.

Hickengruendler:

But in this case, how would Snape explain the situation, if he fought 
the DE's and stayed in Hogwarts? The moment Flitwick awakes he might 
have told everybody that Snape stunned him, and in this case Severus 
would have some explaining to do. And the way Hermione explained what 
happened, it seems that Flitwick ran into Snape's office to get help, 
than Hermione and Luna heard fim falling on the ground, and the next 
moment Snape left the office. That doesn't seem as if he had enough 
time to do what Tom did with Morfin and somehow transplate fake 
memories into his head. 

I just have no ideas at all why Snape stunned Flitwick. No matter on 
which side he is, his behaviour doesn't make any sense, IMO. And I'm 
interested in the explanation (hoping that this incident will be 
explained).