Snape ignoring HP blood (was: CHAPDISC: HBP8)

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 146630


> Alla:
> 
> I am afraid that I have to disagree here. Snape MAY have known that 
> Harry was healed, but to me it is absolutely not a given, quite the 
> contrary. All that JKR had to do to make sure we knew that Snape 
knew :-
> ) was to add to Tonks' words " I am sending a word to the castle 
that I 
> got you" ( I quoted them yesterday, but don't have a book right now 
and 
> am typing after a very tough day, so sorry if I misquote) - "and 
that 
> you are fine" or something like that.

zgirnius:
But if she knew him to NOT be fine, she would have presumably 
mentioned this fact to Snape in person or in the message? Not to 
mention that there is no hint of any other injury. Harry is 
walking/moving normally, and he is not bleeding. Not does he bring up 
the subject.

> Alla:
> Even if blood on Harry's face is dried, it does not necessarily 
mean 
> that Harry does not have any internal injuries, IMO. 
> All Snape has to 
> do is ASK whether Harry is hurt or at least just tell him to go to 
the 
> hospital wing.

zgirnius:
But Harry does not need to go to the hospital wing. Why should Snape 
send him there? 

> Alla:
> Not because he LIKES Harry, but because he is a teacher and he has 
> student with A LOT of blood on his face. Isn't it a cause for 
concern? 
> Just a little bit? :-)

zgirnius:
Sure, it is cause for concern. I am sure Snape took a look and 
satisfied himself that there was nothing serious wrong. A conclusion 
supported by Tonks not bringing it up in the first place. Just dried 
blood, either from an unknown cause Harry did not wish to discuss, or 
from Draco's actions (assuming Snape knew about them-if he did he can 
be even more sure anout the lack of seriousness of the injury).

It was not the nice, concerned, caring, friendly thing for Snape to 
do. But it was part and parcel of making Harry walk into the Great 
Hall without his cloak. In fact, it rather makes sense of the latter 
action, to my mind. Everyone is eating, people are not really likely 
to make much of Harry walking in late...unless he comes in looking 
like he was just in a fight.