Eileen Pince

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 156150

Tinktonks, great topic. I'm new so I hope I follow the proper protocol.

> Potioncat:
> Well, Tinktonks, I'm very interested in Eileen, but not many others
> are. Here's what I worked out for her. Keep in mind I'm using JKR's
> clues and we know how precise she is <g> and, I'm no better!

Potioncat, I support your timeline and suspect that Eileen Prince was
in Hagrid's year or one year behind (a 2nd or 3rd year to Tom Riddle's
6th). I also suspect that she was involved in clearing Hagrid's name
to the point that he could stay on at Hogwarts. Was she the first to
speak to Moaning Myrtle? Did a bookish Eileen (the books at Spinner's
End are old and leather bound...that is a collection made by
generations)recognize that the eyes that Myrtle described were not
those of an archnid, Hagrid's pet? And did Myrtle run off to haunt
Olivia Hornsby before Eileen could get her to talk to Dumbledore? I
always thought that piece of Myrtle information was odd.

What makes me suspicious about all this is Hagrid. Snape treats Hagrid
with respect. And even more importantly Hagrid has ALWAYS defended
Snape - and NEVER states his belief in Snape's trustworthiness stems
from Dumbledore's trust. Hagrid even goes as far as to call Harry
stupid for his continued efforts to view Snape's actions in the worst
light (HBP when Harry says Snape killed Dumbledore). Stupid is a
strong word from a mild man like Hagrid. Who loves Harry. I thought it
showed frustration with Harry's attitude towards Snape although it
could be argued Hagrid just didn't want to believe what Harry was saying.

I got carried away. My point is that if Hagrid owed Eileen a favor
because of her support Hagrid would have befriended young Snape.
Hagrid may know Snape VERY well indeed. And Snape IS one if the few
professors we know of that will search the forest (end of OoP - even
with the Grawp there and the angry centaurs). Snape may well have
spent time in those woods...with Hagrid.

Book seven may have Hagrid on another journey to open a world to Harry
- the world of Eileen Prince, Severus Snape and Lily Evans.

"abergoat"