[the_old_crowd] Re: XPOST: Lupin is Ever So Evil Part One -- The Prank (long)

[JoAnna Wahlund]

And who would believe Snape over Dumbledore?

Also, three words:  binding magical contract.  What if Dumbledore made Snape promise not
to reveal the details regarding "The Prank" for X amount of years, and Snape agreed...? 

--- Barry Arrowsmith <arrowsmithbt at ...> wrote:

> --- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, JoAnna Wahlund <pt4ever at y...> wrote:
> > Oh, I see how this was kept quiet - and without magic, too.
> > 
> > Dumbledore: "Mr. Snape, if you breathe a word of tonight's events to ANYONE, you will
> > face immediate expulsion from Hogwarts."
> > 
> > Methinks Snape wasn't really cut out of the job of assistant gamekeeper, so he kept
> his
> > mouth shut.
> >
> 
> Yeah, this has been suggested before, but it's not a credible threat IMO.
> As soon as Snapey is heaved out through Hogwarts gates he goes public.
> The Daily Prophet, The Quibbler, the Ministry. He tells a story that some
> will be very glad to hear. "Cover up! Monster at Hogwarts! Would-be
> victim victimised!"
> 
> Massive outcry. Parents remove beloved offspring in a marked manner,
> demands for DD's head, or at the very least his job, Lupin is taken
> into "protective custody", James and Sirius flee the country and become
> remittance men in Transylvania, Snape gets feted as the hero of the hour,
> is re-instated by the new school management and gets an award for
> special services to the school.
> Game, set and match.
> 
> Kneasy.
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