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

[Sydney]

No: HPFGUIDX 68857


Bibphile wrote:
> 
> 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. 

Absolutely. When I read that, I thought, aha!  So that's where he
learnt the counter-curse to the broom-bucking jinx...

Incidentally, this is further evidence (as if any were needed) that
Snape was brought up in a family steeped in the Dark Arts.  Hagrid
tells us (I recall imperfectly) that it takes "powerful dark magic" to
tamper with a broom.  There's more than youthful hijinks going on here.


> 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.  

Possibly.  I don't see any reason why it WOULDN'T be AK, either-- as
he's described as "shooting them down" that could comprise anything.  

Sydney-- still awaiting the Snape-guided tour of his old
neighbourhood, the mean streets of Nocturn Alley....