Snape's Attack on Flitwick

[dumbledore11214]

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> > 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.


> 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. 
<snip>


Alla:

You know, I have not even thought about Snape implementing fake 
memories into Flitwick's head.

But that could be exactly what he was thinking of doing. Actually, 
no it does not make much sense, since Snape did not know exactly 
what was happening on the Tower and according to how I am seeing 
things did not figure out yet what he was going to do.

Hmmm, could it be that he simply obliviated  Filius the moment he 
knocked him out?

I think he had enough time for that, no?


This way  even if he sees that Dumbledore's side is winning at the 
Tower and he stays at Hogwarts, he avoids Flitwick's questions,when 
he wakes up, because Charms master simply does not remember anything.



You have a good point though - if Snape did not do anything to 
Filius' memory, it does not make much sense for OFH!Snape, who does 
not know how the events will turn out, to knock Flitwick out. I will 
concede this part.

The thing is as I stated above, I think Obliviate! was quite likely.

So, yeah, I guess I sort of agree with you - taking Flitwick out 
makes little sense no matter what side Snape on - Good!Snape ( IMO 
only of course) may need Flitwick help , OFH!Snape should be able to 
foresee that if he stays, Flitwick will ask questions and simply 
Evil Snape should have just killed him.

Unless of course OFH!Snape Obliviated Charms Master, then it all 
makes sense to me again for now :-)


JMO,

Alla