[grellis]

He would have had a hell of a time getting him down from the Astronomy Tower undetected with all the OOTP and DA members at the foot of the stairs.

No, not then--when Harry had chased him out of the castle and they were nearing the boundary of Hogwarts and the road to Hogsmeade, where the Death Eaters all headed so they could apparate. He had the perfect opportunity! He even stopped while Harry was on the ground, screaming "I am not a coward!" at him. He could have grabbed him then, but he didn't.

[Ronin]

See my post 303. According to Snape, Harry was off limits for that raid.

[grellis]

I posted this thread a few days ago but I wasn't sure about which FReepers I should ping. I figured a lot of folks were still reading the book and other folks would be interested in arguing points that really don't have to do with the book, if you know what I mean! So far, it has been a great discussion, hasn't it? So many possibilities...

I can't wait until the next book comes out!!!