What were the biggest hidden clues in OoP?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 96047

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, gsanderson at c... wrote:

> > 1. Prof. Umbridge uncovers that Snape has been at Hogwarts for 14 
> > years which means he joined right after LV's demise.  This 
implies 
> > that he played a big part in the events, but who's side was he on?

Jim Ferer:
> I missed that one. Where was it?  And parts of Snape's history have 
to
> be well known, since he doesn't hesitate to show Fudge his Dark 
Mark.

Geoff:
I don't know that "uncovers" is quite the word. Snape doesn't seem to 
be hiding the fact....

"'Now..... how long have you been teaching at Hogwarts?' she 
(Umbridge) asked, her quill poised over her clipboard.
'Fourteen years,' Snape replied. His expression was unfathomable."

(OOTP "Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four" p.323 UK edition)