Biting one's tongue

[ravenclawlady]

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From: ravenclawlady
Subject: Re: Biting one's tongue
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Date: 8/24/00 6:40 pm  (ET)

<<The youngest kept going on about how Snape had cursed the broomstick
and how bad he was, etc... It took my brain actually taking notice of
what I was saying to stop me from blurting out the ended of PS.>>

I know exactly what you mean, Simon! I think it was in May or June that
I watched my co-worker reading the series (as it stood then) for the
first time.

During SS, he kept saying (with a triumphant air), "I know Snape's
behind everything. It's *so* obvious!" He'd see me smirking, and say,
"I'm right, aren't I?" I bit my tongue, like Simon, but did say, "Isn't
he a little *too* obvious?"

During CoS, he kept accusing Percy, because he was sneaking all over
school, and kept popping up everywhere. I kept myself to, "Couldn't he
have another reason?" I answered his "Like what?" with an enigmatic shrug.

During PoA, I told him I give him a medal if he figured it out. So he
started guessing everyone he could think of: "Is it Flitwick? Seamus
Finnigan? That ghost professor?" No matter whom he named, I simply
said maybe.

I love watching someone get into the Harry Potter world, but it is hard
to keep from spoiling it for them.

Melanie