Harry told his patronus to specifically seek out Hermione, which lead him to the Troll. He also got a response back of “AHHHHHHHHHH”, which seems suspicious enough, but not completely solid evidence. These details don’t seem to match up with the idea that somebody else died in Hermione’s place.
I think we are meant to assume that Hermione did die, or at least experienced something close enough to death that Dumbledore was alerted.
Harry told his patronus to specifically seek out Hermione, which lead him to the Troll. He also got a response back of “AHHHHHHHHHH”, which seems suspicious enough, but not completely solid evidence. These details don’t seem to match up with the idea that somebody else died in Hermione’s place.
I think we are meant to assume that Hermione did die, or at least experienced something close enough to death that Dumbledore was alerted.
Seeing a glowing super bright human patronus for the first time might be enough to get an ′ “AHHHHHHHHHH”′
While stunned, under an invisibility cloak, watching someone transfigured into you die...
Fair point.