Yes, I suspect that was the point of that scene—to make things harder for Harry by taking away a (secret) ally. That would align with Eliezer’s stated philosophy of fanfiction.
Furthermore, the major event in Aftermath 2 is that Snape reads students’ minds again-something he agreed not to do under his agreement with Dumbledore. Which is further evidence that he has “gone rogue.”
Yes, I suspect that was the point of that scene—to make things harder for Harry by taking away a (secret) ally. That would align with Eliezer’s stated philosophy of fanfiction.
Furthermore, the major event in Aftermath 2 is that Snape reads students’ minds again-something he agreed not to do under his agreement with Dumbledore. Which is further evidence that he has “gone rogue.”
Ch. 18
In Aftermath 2 it seems reasonable that safety of Alissa requires reading her mind.
Edit: Thus, the change is that he directly addressed cause of her distraction.