Snape's Confundus line in PoA (Was: Was the eavesdropper unimportant to Harr

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 147111


> Amiable Dorsai wrote:
> <snip>
> > Harry knows that Snape told Fudge that he, Ron and Hermione
> > were Confunded. 
> > Harry knows that Fudge subsequently ignored their stories.
> > What do you suppose Harry thinks?

> Carol responds:
> Quite possibly he doesn't think about it at all.
> We certainly have no evidence that he does.

Amiable Dorsai:
Other than the fact that he goes into capslock mode when Snape 
repeats the suggestion.  Granted, he had one or two other reasons.

Carol:
> Or quite possibly, he realizes that, as Hermione points out
> earlier ("We attacked a teacher! We're going to be in so much
> trouble!"), Snape has actually prevented their expulsion by
> telling Fudge that they were Confunded. (Hogwarts students
> don't cast spells that knock out teachers with impunity. Only
> Snape's statement that they didn't know what they were doing
> prevents further inquiry.)

Amiable Dorsai:
If such is his intention, he need merely say nothing about the 
attack at all.  No, his purpose is clear: he wants to discredit the
Trio's story before they can tell it.  He succeeds admirably.

Trust me, Harry noticed.  

Hell, I'll bet even Ron noticed.

Amiable Dorsai