Let's hear it for good old Snapey!

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No: HPFGUIDX 87879

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" > 
> I am pretty sure that they did not have any homework before start of 
> their first year. I am almost positive that Hermione did a reading, 
> because she just likes to read (Trust me, I am the same way. :o)) 
> 
> She read "Hogwarts, a history" before they started too. Does it mean 
> that any other student was supposed to read it too? I mean, good for 
> them, if they do want to do it, but to punish student because he did 
> not? :o)
> 

Just a couple of points.

The implication is that between buying his books and getting to 
Hogwarts Harry showed insufficient interest or enthusiasm to open
books which would have given him insight into a whole new world.
Could you have left them unread?

Secondly Snape was probably getting the answer to an important
question - "Right, who's a dummy and who's a smart-arse?"
He got the answer first try.

Kneasy