Harry getting Unfrozen on the Tower...

[Cyril A Fernandes]

No: HPFGUIDX 155463

>
> zgirnius:
> No, I don't think the look was for Harry (I can't speak for Carol,
> though...<g>). I think Snape figured Harry's presence out (or at
> least, that it was highly likely) the moment he showed up on the
> scene. Draco noticed the broom...so of course Snape would catch that
> detail, we have plenty of evidence that he is an obervant person.
> And, logical man that he is, I think he could make a good guess as to
> who would have been going on a mysterious errand with Dumbledore that
> evening.
>
> Nope, I think the look of hatred and revulsion was a reaction to a
> suggestion/order Dumbledore communicated to him via Legilimency. He
> looked at Dumbledore, got the expression of hatred/revulsion, and
> still did nothing. Then Dumbledore (seeing it? interpreting it
> correctly?) said "Severus, please". Only then did Snape raise his
> wand and kill him.
>
> I don't think that the similarity of the feelings shown on Snape's
> face on the Tower, and the feelings reported by the narrator for
> Harry in the Cave ("Hating himself, repulsed by what he was
> doing...") is a coincidence.
>


Hi,

I quite agree that SS knew that Harry had gone with DD. However, there
is not reason to believe:
a) That Harry was still on Tower - he could already have gone ahead
(though unlikely)
b) Not too sure about the amount of space the top of the tower had -
but I doubt that Snape would know exactly where on it HP was located,
and hence he would have to cast the spell in multiple directions to
hope to get Harry unfrozen. He would also have to know that harry was
indeed frozen - and who else could let him know all this ifo except DD.

Absolutely agree that Snape did not want Harry getting into the fight
and probably released Harry only at the last possible mooment.

Wonder if this provides any additional clues to whether SS was indeed
DD's man or not - because it could be read both ways:

Option A - To prevent putting Harry in danger - leave him under the
spell for someone else to locate (maybe even send an Owl/Patronus
message later on if required - am sure Snape would not think too much
of Harry to be frozen for sometime longer on the Tower)

Option B - Release him at the end of the scene on top of the Tower and
hope that he does get into trouble later on - at a point when Snape
could not really protect him - thus in a way washing his hands of HP -
but in such a way that Harry's death/injury could not be under Snape's
nose. This maybe a way to interpret a possible UV that SS may have
made wityh DD/Lily to protect Harry - and Snape can easily use the
wording to play with options as to when he would really look out harry.

For example in OOTP ministry scene - Snape did not participate. This
is shown as wanting to blow his cover for either side - since if he
was there he would have to fight alongside the DE's as well as ensure
Harry's safety. But buy not being at the scene, he would not be
responsible for Harry's life even under the UV.

Have gone off the original thought in my earlier post - but do feel
that it throws some more light on our ever slippery friend :)

Cyril