[the_old_crowd] Re: What's in a Patronus?

[ewe2]

On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 01:48:59AM -0000, annemehr wrote:

> <snip theory>
> 
> INteresting.  Just wanted you two to know your theory hasn't got lost
> on here!  I'm working through it, and it feels like the old days.

Yes, how do you support an improbable theory? With another improbable theory!

> It would go a little easier if you'd cite chapters, though. <_<

O_o

Apologies for that. Silmariel and I have been talking through these issues for
some time off-list and she has always been more careful than I to cite canon.
The theory as written is largely my rewrite of Silmariel's work so blame me.

> Why would Narcissa!Tonks rescue Harry from the Hogwarts Express,
> though?  Even if she was anti-Voldemort, she still can't like Harry --
> what would it hurt if he stewed in his own juices partway back to
> London?  Was she just keeping her cover?

If we consider Narcissa!Tonks motives for her subterfuge, and the possibility
that Snape and/or DD is actively involved, it may well be a matter of ensuring
Harry isn't distracted from the essential goal: to be the weapon against
Voldemort. I don't think they trust Harry to be quiet if he knew either.

On the other hand, she is a mother. It's not a big stretch if you're going
that far to protect your son who has no idea what he's involved in, to at
least give a hand to another who lost his parents to your previous master.

-- 
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