Snape and the Map; Snape's talents

[Ev vy]

No: HPFGUIDX 34794

I'm a bit late on all this, but trying to catch up with all those pro and
con Snape posts took me a lot of time. Just adding two points.

1. Snape and the Marauders Map
I think that there is a very simple explanation why Fred and George could
work the Map so easily. Lupin says that the Map was confiscated. Why? If it
looks as a spare bit of parchment when inactive, then there were no grounds
for confiscating it. It must've been in use, active when taken away from
the Marauders. And when Fred and George were in Filch's office they
wouldn't go for a piece of empty parchment, so the Map might've been still
active. And the Map itself is very helpful to the user, it gives a clue to
Harry how to use a secret passage. So it might've simply helped F&G in
teaching them how to use it.

2. Snape's talent as a wizard
---Eileen wrote:

>>>>>>Manages to keep Harry on his broom in PS/SS against Quirrel's curse.
Now, one might ask, "How do we know this takes a lot of talent?
Perhaps Quirrel's curse was very weak." Yet, this cannot be the case.
Are we supposed to believe that no-one else in the stands, or the
referee, would have cared to do anything to help Harry if something
easy could be done? No, I think this is proof positive that Snape is<<<<

Quirrell's curses couldn't have been weak, as he had Voldie's help. On his
own Quirrell wouldn't dare to jinx Harry's broom. And Snape was probably
the only one who suspected anything around. Dumbledore wasn't present on
that match as far as I remember.

And Snape is not a Potions teacher or professor, he's the Potions Master,
he title itself implies his skill.

S.P.A.C.E.M.A.N. - I love this one

Ev vy
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