Snape on H&R and Lockhart (was Re: Snape's Patronus)

[JENNI]

No: HPFGUIDX 160950

Sean-Michael:
> I believe that Snape et al didn't believe Lockhart knew where the
> entrance was nor how to kill the monster and were going to let his
> incompetance finally show itself clearly, but then the boys came
> upon him as he prepared for his escape and took him at wandpoint to
> check out their idea of where the chamber entrance was. I could be
> off on some of that, but that's how I remember it

JENNI:
I think you are right in that explanation. They were eavesdropping and then just happened to catch Lockhart in the nick of time, and made him come with them to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom to find the entrance to the COS.