Stoppering Death... no spoilers...

[jenP_97]

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From: jenP_97
Subject: Re: Stoppering Death... no spoilers...
Reply To: [Yahoo! #5523] Re: Dumbeldores reaction
Date: 8/2/00 4:00 pm  (ET)

Taking the last part of Brooks' message, making it the first part of
a reply:

>>Re-read Snape's opening speech in first day of potions class in
Book I. He says "potions can even stopper death". I take that to mean
'put a stopper (that is, block up the hole) in the bottle from whence
death comes' - and I think he means this as a metaphor, not as a literal
intepretation of using a potion as a poison antidote. So if potions can
already stop death, what is Voldy trying to beat? <<

I didn't take Snape's words in that way. When he says "even stopper
death", I took that to mean that he can put death (i.e., a poison that
would cause death) in a vial and "stopper" it. Meaning that he can
make poisons... which is no big surprise, as when I consider magical
potions, the ones I most think of are ones that cause either great bodily
discomfort or death. :) Anyway, although that theory is interesting,
I don't think I can agree with you on it.

Jen (who wishes that several (unnamed) magic potions would pop up in
her medicine cabinet and correct all the minor problems in her life)