Snape's buttons

[potioncat]

 "Tonks"  wrote:
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> Does anyone know exactly how many buttons Snape has on the front of his frock coat and on the sleeves?  Sewing elves wants to know. Thanks.
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Potioncat:
The costume department knew what it was doing with that frock coat! The buttons have been the subject of many a fanfic.

My best suggestion would be to search a Snape gallary for CoS scenes and see if you can get a good look at them in the dueling scene. That's one time he didn't have the cloak on.