It’s been suggested that he might have grabbed Snape’s when they fell down together, but it doesn’t seem real plausible to me that the Defense Professor didn’t notice that and isn’t capable of seeing that Harry has a magical item on his person. I can’t rule it out though; there is a symmetry with him falling down at Gringotts.
Harry turned, and set foot on the giant plant, and began to walk down the spiral staircase provided by the leaves. It had taken Harry too long this time, but he’d recovered himself to some degree, despite the grief still weighing him down like thick water. It wasn’t a cold steel rod in his spine, but it was something straight and solid nonetheless.
It’s been suggested that he might have grabbed Snape’s when they fell down together, but it doesn’t seem real plausible to me that the Defense Professor didn’t notice that and isn’t capable of seeing that Harry has a magical item on his person. I can’t rule it out though; there is a symmetry with him falling down at Gringotts.
There’s also this (c. 106):
Nice catch.