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

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No: HPFGUIDX 188815


> > Alla:
> >  I do not have anybody in the family going to American school, not till next year, but from books and movies to me suspension means temporary detention? Am I wrong?"
> 
> Pippin:
> Suspension prohibits the student from attending school for a short period. 

Alla:

Right, thank you, that is what I thought, yes, detention was a typo, I meant to write temporary expulsion, so I was not confused about the meaning of the word.

 
>> Pippin:
<SNIP>
> Was "detention" above a typo? IMO, wanting Harry  kept out of school for a few days or weeks is not inconsistent with wanting Harry to remain a Hogwarts student under Dumbledore's protection. Especially since a) term is almost over and b) Sirius has been apprehended.
> 
> Wanting Harry expelled permanently, so that he can never return to Hogwarts at all, is another cauldron of potion altogether. 
>

Alla:

See I do not see how it is that different, considering what my initial dilemma was - how to reconcile Snape wanting to expel Harry (what I believe) with what I know about Snape vowing to protect Harry.

Now let me explain why I do not see what you believe - Snape wanting to temporarily expel Harry as that much different in light of my dilemma. If Harry IS suspended, and the term is not over yet, would he not have to go somewhere which is not Hogwarts? Would not the threat to his life increase drastically outside of Hogwarts? Who cares if this is only for a few days? It will only take a second to kill him, right and he will never return to Hogwarts anyway lol.

So I think if you agree that Snape may only want Harry suspended, you have the same dilemma as I do.

And as I said upthread my ideas for Snape's **reasons** are pure speculation, but only his reasons. As I also said upthread I think it is either because:

a) Snape wanted to get out of his promise to protect Harry or since I am totally willing to assume that he indeed wanted to fulfill his promise

b) He thought Harry would be safer with Dursleys, but why the heck would he assume that if he knew Petunia and I doubt he thought Dursleys would let him stay with Harry there.

JMO of course.

Alla