[HPforGrownups] Re: Humour

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 40535

Talia Dawn said

> My favorite is in CoS, when Ron and Harry first arrive at Hogwarts after
> getting out of the car and Ron and Harry are discussing why Snape isn't at
> the table. (CoS p.77 US):
> "Maybe he's ill!" said Ron hopefully.
> "Maybe he's left," said Harry, "because he missed out on the Defense
Against
> the Dark Arts job again!"
> "Or he might have been sacked," said Ron enthustically, "I mean, everyone
> hates him -"
> "Or maybe," said a very cold voice right behind them, "he's waiting to
hear
> why you two didn't arrive on the school train."
>
> That is the funniest thing ever!  (Maybe more so because I do that all the
> time....I say something about someone and they're right behind me!)  I
think
> I blushed for them when I first read it.

It's probably supposed to be, but I didn't find this funny. The timing is
perfect, of course, but I wouldn't call it funny. Probably because I
empathize too much with Snape. I don't for a minute think he would or did
allow himself to care what these kids were saying--but *I* would, in his
place. It's that same "shared embarrassment" thing that makes me leave the
room during TV shows so I miss the awful embarrassing thing that's been set
up. There's a name for it, I don't remember what it is.

--Amanda

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