What really happened on the tower.

[career advisor]

No: HPFGUIDX 155806

              
 > Carol notes:
 > You may be thinking of the first Petrificus Totalus, which Harry casts
 > from behind at the "brutal-faced Death Eater" (Yaxley?). But the
 > second Petrificus Totalus, the one that saves Harry from Fenrir
 > Greyback, is cast by an unidentified person who can't be Harry because
 > Harry is pinned down and can't move:
 > 
 > "As Harry plunged after them, one of the fighters detached themselves
 > from the fray and flew at him. It was the werewolf, Fenrir. He was on
 > top of Harry before Harry could raise his wand: Harry fell backward,
 > with filthy matted hair in his face, the stench of sweat and blood
 > filling his nose and, hot greedy breath at his throat--
 > 
 > "'Petrificus Totalus!'
 > 
 > "Harry felt Fenrir collapse against him; with a stupendous effort he
 > pushed the werewolf off and onto the floor. . . ." (HBP Am. ed. 598).
 
>wynnleaf
 
 >I particularly recall this passage from the first time I read HBP.  I
>thought it was confusing.  As I was picturing the action, I just
>wasn't picturing Harry doing the petrificus totalus.  I assumed it was
 >someone else.  But then, the action progressed and I couldn't figure
 >out who it was.  Later, as I re-read it several times, I decided it
 >had to be Harry, because there wasn't anyone else and surely he'd have
 >noticed if it was Snape.  I thought of it as an editing problem,
 >except that there are really very few editing problems of that nature
 >in the books.  But I agree, it could very well be misdirection from
>the narrator.
 
>A funny thing.  Just as I was writing the above paragraph, I decided
 >to read that quote above to my husband (avidly on the ESE Snape side).
  >I said, "you know, I think this is confusing," and read the passage
 >to him. And he said, "Oh, it's not confusing at all.  Someone else
 >fired that petrificus to help Harry."  So I said, "But who else was
 >around just then except DE's and Snape?"  My husband was a bit put
 >out.  :D 
 
 >wynnleaf

DA Jones Here:

Odd Idea. Let me see if it has wings. The first PT and the second if they were fired by someone would most likely have to be by someone with an invisibility cloak. The only other one in canon is the one Mad Eye Moody owns. Where was Mad Eye during this book? He certainly seems to have disapeared. Perhaps it was Mad Eye who saved Harry?

Was Mad Eye on top of th tower perhaps as DD witness to Snape's actions so Snape could be cleared latter? 

   

 		
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