Couple of Questions regarding Death Eaters and the

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No: HPFGUIDX 29358

Tracey wrote:
"So my question is: Is Snape a powerful wizard? I can't recall him 
ever actully doing any magic. only potion related stuff."

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Margaret Dean <margdean at e...> wrote:

"'Only' potions?  Ohhhh, I can just hear Our Severus' stinging
retort to that particular slight to his specialty.

But yes, he does do other magic.  The episode of the Dueling Club
in CoS, and various conjurations in the Shrieking Shack in PoA,
come to mind."


In SS/PS, Snape works a counter-spell to keep Harry on his broom 
during the first quidditch match when Quirrell casting a spell to 
make Harry fall.