What's this about? I'm surprised Harry didn't immediately jump to suspecting Snape was somehow involved in the attack.
I thought it was because he's pleased Harry is implicated. This is related to the whole Duelling Club scene, where Snape whispers in Draco's ear right before he conjures the serpent and Harry is exposed as a Parselmouth in front of the whole school. I think Snape suspects some of what Dumbledore also suspects, but Dumbledore realizes Harry isn't behind the attacks for the whole story, whereas Snape doesn't.
I'm not clear on how Squibs get lumped in with Muggleborns; by the logic that Binns attributes to Salazar, they're not a threat. Unless there was some sense that intermarriage between Squibs and normal wizards would dilute the blood, so they should be ostracized?
I've always thought one concern with bringing Muggleborns to Hogwarts was the security risk of exposing things like Diagon Alley to their families. Possibly the same reasoning is at work, nonmagic people (even Squibs) have no place at Hogwarts or anywhere in the magical world, because their presence is a risk.
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I thought it was because he's pleased Harry is implicated. This is related to the whole Duelling Club scene, where Snape whispers in Draco's ear right before he conjures the serpent and Harry is exposed as a Parselmouth in front of the whole school. I think Snape suspects some of what Dumbledore also suspects, but Dumbledore realizes Harry isn't behind the attacks for the whole story, whereas Snape doesn't.
I'm not clear on how Squibs get lumped in with Muggleborns; by the logic that Binns attributes to Salazar, they're not a threat. Unless there was some sense that intermarriage between Squibs and normal wizards would dilute the blood, so they should be ostracized?
I've always thought one concern with bringing Muggleborns to Hogwarts was the security risk of exposing things like Diagon Alley to their families. Possibly the same reasoning is at work, nonmagic people (even Squibs) have no place at Hogwarts or anywhere in the magical world, because their presence is a risk.
Out-of-context, ahoy!
*SNORT*