Snape and Harry and expulsion WAS: Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION Chamber of Secrets

[ZaraG]

No: HPFGUIDX 188808

> Pippin:
> Besides Jerri's example from HBP, there's also the Trio's attack on Snape in
> PoA, where Snape claims the Trio were confunded and couldn't have known what
> they were doing. 
 
> Alla:
> Here as you said it yourself Snape says that any other student would be suspended, so to me this example is not relevant, whether very strongly or not, Snape does bring up the idea and I thought he says that kids were confunded when they start to advocate for Sirius, not to argue that they should not be expelled lol.

Zara: For the record...

> PoA, "Hermione's Secret":
> Shocking business
shocking
miracle none of them died
never heard the like
by thunder, it was lucky you were there, Snape
"

> "Thank you, Minister."

> "Order of Merlin, Second Class, I'd say. First Class, if I can wangle it!"

> "Thank you very much indeed, Minister."

> "Nasty cut you've got there
Black's work, I suppose?"

> "As a matter of fact, it was Potter, Weasley, and Granger, Minister
"

> "No!"

> "Black had bewitched them, I saw it immediately. A Confundus Charm, to judge by their behavior. They seemed to think there was a possibility he was innocent. They weren't responsible for their actions. On the other hand, their interference might have permitted
Black to escape
They obviously thought they were going to catch Black single-handed. They've got away with a great deal before now
I'm afraid it's given them a rather high opinion of themselves
and of course Potter has always been allowed an extraordinary amount of license by the headmaster __"

Zara:
So Snape shares his theory immediately after Fudge is shocked to learn that the kids attacked Snape.