HBP theories...

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 159446

Brothergib:
> On finding out from Flitwick that DE's have invaded the castle, 
Snape 
> runs straight for the tower, without even stopping to consider the 
> battle raging within Hogwarts. This is a very single minded action 
and 
> suggests that this course of action had been predetermined. My 
> interpretation is this - Snape knows that Malfoy is meant to kill 
DD. 
> DD knows that Malfoy may be close to getting DE's into the castle 
(info 
> via Harry via Sybil). 

Magpie:
I think Snape and DD definitely have plans in certain emergencies, 
but isn't it rather an important point that Dumbledore *didn't* know 
DEs were close to getting into the castle?  The Cabinet Plot is the 
monkey wrench in everyone's plans. Snape would still sprint for the 
Tower (or wherever Draco was) knowing that whatever is going on, 
it's supposed to end with Draco killing Dumbledore. The Tower scene, 
once Snape shows up, seems to me more likely an emergency worst-case 
scenario. Some aspects I think were discussed as possibilities by 
Snape and Dumbledore (the "Severus, please" referring to them) but 
the situation itself with Hogwarts' defenses breached and all these 
DEs there adding a sort of "all bets are off" chaos.

-m