HBP "Funny"?????

[anne_t_squires]

"Karen" <kchuplis@> wrote:
> >
> > Well, I *do* rather like it when he yells at all the Quidditch people
> > something to the affect "If you don't leave now, I'm GOING to hex 
> you." The
> > quidditch tryouts are pretty funny. His reaction to all the "non 
> eligables".
> > 
Anne Squires:

Even though this happens soon after Harry curses Draco, I always
thought this exchange between Harry and Snape was hilarious, and
provides much needed comic relief at that point in the story.  Maybe
I'm weird though.  Remember, earlier in the book Ron had been using a
joke pen that wrote the wrong thing.  Harry has just hidden his
Potion's book and has borrowed Ron's:

"One by one, Snape extracted Harry's books and examined them. 
Finally, the only book left was the Potions book, which he looked at
very carefully before speaking.

"This is your copy of Advanced Potion-Making, is it, Potter?"

"Yes," said Harry, still breathing hard.

"You're quite sure of that, are you, Potter?"

"Yes," said Harry, with a touch more defiance.

"This is your copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from
Flourish and Blotts?"

"Yes," said Harry firmly.

"Then why," asked Snape, "does it have the name 'Roonil Wazlib'
written inside the front cover?"

Harry's heart missed a beat, "That's my nickname," he said.

"Your nickname," repeated Snape.

"Yeah....that's what my friends call me," said Harry."

"I understand what a nickname is,"  said Snape.  (HBP Pages 527-528,
US hardback)