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I had another theory to think about.

And a comment

First the comment, I've read the comments on this thread and one thing had struck me, some folks were suggesting that Snape could have killed or kidnapped Harry while they were in the tower. But, if I read that part clearly, wasn't Harry still under the invisibitity cloak?

So Niether Snape nor Draco or any of the other Death Eaters there could've known Harry was there.

Now my thoery, I got this idea from both some of the comments here and reading about how Lily had sacrificed herself for her son and put that aura or protection on him.

Couldn't have DD done the same thing when he was murdered?

I mean placed that same form of protection on Harry to carry him through when Lily's protection ceases on Harry's 17th birthday?

I think folks are talking about once they left the tower and were heading for the edge of the grounds. Harry was vulnerable at that point.

As to Dumbledore protecting Harry through his death... what do we know about Dumbledore's past, really? Any chance he's a blood relative of Harry's, however distant?

Ha! There's something new to think about. :-)

I'm a firm believer that the lack of a kidnap attempt in some ways proves that Snape had no intention of bringing any harm to Harry. The opportunity for Snape to kidnap HP came when they were outside of the castle, running across the grounds, nearing the boundary of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. IIRC, HP was the only "good guy" in the chase at the time. He kept trying to hex Snape and Snape kept deflecting him, while throwing nonverbal curses of his own (I think that's an important point--we have no way of knowing how serious Snape's hexes were). At one point (I read quickly--I HAVE to read the chase scene again) Snape had HP on the ground and was screaming "I am not a coward" at him. THAT was the kidnap opportunity. In PoA, Snape himself, after being immobilized, was enchanted to float along with the others as they left the tunnel leading from the shack. He could easily have done the same with HP, and he would have been able to hand VM the greatest prize of all. So why did he scream about not being a coward? I think it was a combination of rage and frustration. He had just killed DD--because, I believe, he HAD to (I think that has to do with the argument that Hagrid overheard Snape and DD having). He did something that I think was horrific to him. Pure supposition! I don't know why I want to believe so much that Snape is being misunderstood, that he's not such a bad guy after all. I hate to say it, but I think it's because I really, really like Alan Rickman. He's a fabulous actor, one of my favorites.

Damn movies! They ALWAYS screw up the books!

Now my theory, I got this idea from both some of the comments here and reading about how Lily had sacrificed herself for her son and put that aura or protection on him.
Couldn't have DD done the same thing when he was murdered?

I mean placed that same form of protection on Harry to carry him through when Lily's protection ceases on Harry's 17th birthday?

D'oh! Brilliant!