Wolfsbane Dosing (was: Neville/Wolfsbane/Fluffy/Filk/Snape/Time Travel)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 169472

> JW:
> Continuously boiling the potion might keep it fresh, but the 
> resultant evaporation of volatile ingredients (as evidenced by the 
> smoke) would quickly change the proportion of the mixture, 
presumably 
> rendering it ineffective, or even dangerous.
> 
> Hence, you have convinced me that there is NO way that the potion 
> would be efficacious the following day.  These raises deeper 
> questions - so why would Snape produce a cauldronful?  Why would he 
> produce a potion that he knew would be ineffective the next day, 
> either because it was not fresh (not simmered until the next day) 
or 
> not mixed in correct proportions (because it WOULD be simmered 
until 
> the next day)?
> 
> One possible answer is that Snape was purposefully not helping 
Lupin, 
> either by physically harming Lupin or by forcing Lupin to resign 
> through uncontrolled lycanthropy.  Perhaps that is why Lupin was in 
> such terrible shape after drinking the potion each month, despite 
it 
> supposedly controlling his condition.
>


Alla:

I might say that I had been reading this thread with amusement and 
fascination. I think it would be the best definition, yes.

**Nobody** who reads this board more or less regularly can suspect me 
of any love for the Snape character, LOL.

But I think Snape having grand conspiracy plan to harm Lupin by 
preparing bad potion **deliberately** for a year, no less is a bit of 
a stretch, no?

I mean, do not get me wrong, I sincerely believe that it is a big 
possibility that *ALL* of Snape deeds that could be read in more or 
less noble light can be reread differently in light of HBP.


Somebody mentioned how differently things could be read in earlier 
books when we have info that we have and I agree with it.

And that is why I can totally see something like Snape attempting to 
save Harry in PS to be totally self serving, etc,etc.

But but this Snape is not just evil, this Snape is, I do not even 
know how to call him.

And again, do not get me wrong. Any discovery that Snape committed 
another evil deed is fine by me, I just think it is stretching a 
little bit.

JMO,

Alla