Dumbledore Does Lie (Re: What turned Snape)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 159043

---  "Mike" <mcrudele78 at ...> wrote:
> ...edited previous quotes...
> ...edited partial response...
> 
> 
> > wynnleaf cont:
> > DD knows that Snape only heard half the prophecy 
> > because he  heard the bartender and Snape start 
> > arguing in the hallway  about halfway through the 
> > prophecy, ...
> 
> Mike again:
> I just don't think you can have it both ways. You can't
> say that Snape needs to have his ear to the keyhole in 
> order to hear the prophesy, but Albus can hear 
> everything going on outside the door while standing up 
> in the room ...

bboyminn:

I think you are taking a very all-or-nothing approach that
is not entirely realistic. It is possible that Albus heard
/something/ going on outside the door without know the 
details until some later time. It is also possible that 
while Snape was in conversation with Aberforth, he was 
aware that whatever Trelawney was saying on the other side
of the door was still indeed going on, but again was not
able to discern the details.

It's the difference between the awarenss of a vague muffled
sound occurring in some other location, and the hearing of
clearly define speech. You can be aware that something is
going on without being aware of precisely what is going on.

Just passing it a along.

Steve/bboyminn