What does Harry tell Snape about Padfoot?
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What does Harry tell Snape about Padfoot?
Harry told the Padfoot thing in front of Umbridge, Snape defused that situation and got out, he did his due diligence of checking in at Grimmauld Place and found that Sirius was safe and sound where he was supposed to be, told Sirius to damn well stay put and wait for Dumbledore to get there, and then went on to go try …
What does Harry mean when he says he’s got Padfoot at the place where it’s hidden?
When Harry thought Snape ignored his message about Sirius ‘He’s got Padfoot at the place where it’s hidden! ‘ Harry’s cryptic warning about the safety of Sirius seemed to fall on selectively deaf ears.
What did Harry say to Snape in Umbridge’s office?
He’s got Padfoot
Harry sees that Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Luna, and Neville have been captured by Umbridge’s Squad. Snape enters Umbridge’s office, and Harry yells “He’s got Padfoot at the place where it’s hidden!” in hopes that Snape will contact someone in the Order.
Why did Harry attack Snape in the Shrieking Shack?
Harry Potter knocked Snape out just to silence him for a moment so Sirius and Remus could show him the truth. There was no reason to do this as Snape wasn’t a threat to anyone. Was this ever dealt with in the books/movies?
Who is snuffles in Harry Potter?
| Sirius Black | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Padfoot The Prisoner of Azkaban Snuffles (by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger) The Grim Stubby Boardman (by The Quibbler) Serious Black (by the Muggle Prime Minister) |
| Physical information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5ft, 9.5in |
What does Padfoot mean in Harry Potter?
Padfoot may refer to: Black dog (folklore), one of many names for ghostly black dogs reported across the United Kingdom. Nickname of Sirius Black from the Harry Potter series of novels and adaptations whose Animagus form is a Black dog.
Why did Harry say Padfoot Snape?
Severus is the only member of the Order of the Phoenix present, so he tells him what he’d seen. Padfoot is code for Sirius Black. Harry can’t let Umbridge know OTP business but needs to tell someone that Voldemort is at the ministry torturing Sirius.
Why do they call Sirius Padfoot?
This allowed them to safely accompany Remus during his transformations and keep him under control. Sirius’ form took the shape of a huge black dog (not unlike the Grim), from which his nickname “Padfoot” was derived. James would become a stag (Prongs) and Peter would become a rat (Wormtail).
Why does Snape have to say what he does in Deathly Hallows?
Because Harry is desperate to save Sirius and at this point Snape is his only hope to get the message that Sitius is in danger to The Order, but he has to say in in a way which prevents Umbridge knowing what he’s saying. But that’s absolutely obvious from watching the movie or reading the book, so not sure why you asked the question?
Why did Snape pretend Harry was spouting rubbish to Padfoot?
Snape pretended Harry was spouting rubbish so he could escape to somewhere Umbridge was not and contact the Order. He’d heard those nicknames often enough growing up to know exactly who Padfoot was, and what Harry was trying to tell him.
Did Snape know what happened to Harry and his friends?
He alerted the Order that Harry and his friends were possibly going into a trap at the Ministry and searched the forest just in case Harry was still there, after which Snape told Dumbledore what happened. Snape is the only reason Harry, his friends, and the Order aren’t dead at the end of the book. Yes of course Snape knew!
Did Snape know about the Order of the Black Death?
Snape is the only reason Harry, his friends, and the Order aren’t dead at the end of the book. Yes of course Snape knew! He grew up with them and he had heard all the nicknames before but he had to act clueless when Harry warned him so that Umbridge doesn’t suspect anything which is exactly what happened.