Ron's Return

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 180861

> zanooda:
> I think in this case Snape would have rescued Harry himself (it was 
too 
> early for the boy to die <eg>), but I don't see it as a big 
problem, 
> because Snape could have easily disapparated before Harry had 
realized 
> it was him. Harry was almost unconscious when Ron pulled him out of 
the 
> pool and couldn't see who saved him at first - the same thing could 
> have happened if it was Snape who got him out.

zgirnius:
I agree Snape would, without a doubt, have saved him. I think this is 
why he hung around, to know Harry got the sword safely before he 
left. But I disagree he could have done so easily without Harry 
knowing. Dragging a naked person out of ice-cold water and leaving 
them unconscious on the frozen ground in winter isn't saving their 
life, it's deciding they should die of hypothermia rather than 
drowning. He would have had to take steps to dry Harry off and keep 
him warm - steps which would also have roused him. I suppose he could 
have Stunned Harry, or something like that, and there might be magic 
that could keep Harry warm for a time while he recovered from being 
Stunned as well, but I can't think of it at the moment.