Eavesdropper in Hog's Head/someone in the Weasley-shed?

[mimbeltonia]

No: HPFGUIDX 139778

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lolita_ns" <lolita_ns at y...> 
wrote:

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> 
> 2) Harry SAW the memeory of the prophecy in the pensieve. JKR said 
> that it's objective, and you will agree that there is no reason for 
> DD to tamper with his own memeory he intends to show no one (well 
> until he finally reaches the decision to share the information with 
> Harry). So, pensive is OBJECTIVE. The Trelawney in the pensive 
spoke 
> WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS. Therefore, Snape DID hear the whole prophecy.


Mimbeltonia:

I agree that Trelawney was not interrupted, so either as you say 
Snape heard it all (contrary to what Dumbledore claims) - or - 
Aberforth discovers Snape, pulls him away from the door, and during 
the last part of the prophecy they argue loudly, so that neither can 
hear the end of it. Aberforth never puts his ear to the key hole, and 
probably hears nothing at all.

(As the prophecy smashed at the ministry, a load of death eaters and 
order members were present, though all unable to hear anything of it 
in the commotion.)

After a few _seconds_ (it does not take long to say a few sentences, 
and this must all hae happened rather fast I think) Trelawny is about 
to get to her senses and Albus (or Aberforth) opens the door.

Snape was there because he was keeping an eye on Dumbledore, not 
because anyone knew there would be a prophecy to hear, and will 
probably not have had the presence of mind to keep pressing his ear 
to the door when he saw Aberforth approaching. Rather, he pretends to 
simply have taken a wrong turn.


-Mimbeltonia