The Sword of Gryffindor

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 182564

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jayne" <jaynesmith62 at ...> wrote:
>
> Just going back to the original question re Sword. I have another one 
> to ask. How exactly did Snape get the sword into the lake for Harry to 
> see it. Surely he would have been seen if he had appeared there and put 
> it in ?
> Could the Silver Doe have some how got it there.
>  Also how did he know that Harry would find it. No one knew where they 
> were hiding ?
> 
> Jayne confused again
>

Hickengruendler:

I can only guess about the first question. I think it's reasonable to
assume that he put the Sword in the lake and then sent the Silver Doe
for Harry.

But the answer of the second question is in the book: Snape knew,
where Harry and Hermione were hiding, because Phineas Nigellus (who
was both in Hermione's handbag and the Headmaster's office), who
overheard Hermione telling it Harry, told him. It's in the chapter
with Snape's memories. And if you reread the beginning of the "SIlver
DOe" chapter, you'll find, that Hermione indeed told Harry, that they
were in the Forest of Dean. That's what Phineas heard and reported to
Snape.