A strange silver instrument

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 86474

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" 
<belijako at o...> wrote:

Berit:
> 
> Sorry to disagree with you Geoff :-) But I don't think I am 
wrong... 
> The reason I am saying Snape threw the snake at Harry, is that it 
is 
> implied it was Snape that suggested to Draco he use the snake spell 
> against Harry (Snape whispers in Draco's ear seconds before Draco 
> throws his spell). It was not Draco's idea. Therefore it ultimately 
> is Snape that throws the snake at Harry. I also know that Lockhart 
> intervened in the middle of the fight, complicating things a 
little. 
> But that doesn't mean Snape's intent was not to confront Harry with 
a 
> snake to see what would happen...
> 

Geoff:
Hmmm. Then why...

"'Don't move, Potter,' said Snape lazily, /clearly enjoying the sight 
of Harry standing motionless, eye to eye with the angry snake/, 'I'll 
get rid of it....'"

(COS p.145 UK edition)

Harry doesn't know he's a parselmouth - it only appears later when he 
moves towards JF-F who is under threat. In the situation I have 
quoted, Harry is more likely to back off and let Snape get rid of it 
than use a power he doesn't recognise.

Geoff