ChapDisc: HBP30, The White Tomb - What if...???

[quick_silver71]

No: HPFGUIDX 165829

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
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> bboyminn:
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> Now back to Dumbledore; what if Dumbledore was already
> dead when Snape threw the Killing Curse? That would
> explain the unusual response. Also, if Hermione and
> Lupin probe Harry at depth for the details of what
> happened on the tower, Harry might let it slip that
> it was the Killing Curse that threw Dumbledore off
> the tower. 
> 
> Indeed as Carol points out, that might lead Lupin to
> conclude the only way that could happen was if 
> Dumbledore was already dead. I consider a Killing 
> curse against a dead person as very much the equivalent
> of a missed curse with respect to the reaction we will
> see.

Quick_Silver:
I actually think this is a really neat idea and could actually work 
but I have to say that I feel there's no...set-up...to it. Harry 
doesn't notice Snape stalling, or taking long then normal to do the 
deed, and Snape eyes, iirc, aren't described as searching (as if he 
was looking at Dumbledore's life force) but his face is filled with 
anger and hatred (again if I remember correctly). It's just that if 
JK wanted to have this why not include a second of hesitation that no 
one but Harry could notice? My entire view of Draco is different 
because Harry noticed his wand drop a fraction, why not have Snape 
hesitate for a fraction of second? 

> bboyminn:
> Now, we have a reason for Harry to come to his 
> clandestine meeting with Snape, and actually come away
> believing Snape is on his side, and willing to accept his
> assist in defeating Voldemort. 

Quick_Silver:
My own personal (and unlikely) theory is that the seed of doubt about 
Snape will be planted in Harry's mind by Draco...who of course will 
be spying for Harry on Snape and Voldemort. Draco will realize that 
there was in fact someone else on the Tower that saw his hesitation 
and deduce that it was Harry. 

Quick_Silver