Snape's memories (was: 11 Year Old Dark Wizards)

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No: HPFGUIDX 68852

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> So very much has been made about one of  the three memories Harry 
> stumbled into when he turned the Legimens spell against Snape - 
the 
> cowering in the corner while some man screamed at some woman.
> 
> He also was lousy on a broom, but the memory I haven't seen 
discussed at all 
> is him sitting in a room by himself, killing flies.
> 
> It is very likely he was using Avara Kedvara. We don't know 
exactly how old 
> he was, but it's safe to say he was a Hogwarts student, and a 
student who can 
> do that, even to a fly, is on the road to Dark Arts.
> 
> Darrin


First, that memory does no indicate Snape was lousy on a broom.  The 
broom was bucking, if I remember correctly.  That's not normal.   
Someone had to do somethig to that broom.  Don't get me wrong; I 
don't think Snape was an exceptional flier.  I just don't see any 
reason to believe he was particullarly bad.

As far as the flies, he could have been using Avada Kadavra.  I 
don't think so though.  Harry didn't "mention" a green light.  I'm 
sure there must lots of curses that can kill.  I think Avada Kadavra 
is just the only one that there's no real defense against.  Flies 
can't do much to defend themselves anyway.

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