Snape's Worst Memory

[romerskesims]

No: HPFGUIDX 87913


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kneasy" wrote:

> 
> As to the other two, the bucking broomstick with knobbly knees 
could
> be James suffering from a Sevvy hex. Harry's antecedents in the 
Mirror
> had knobbly knees and James was supposed to be the Quidditch 
superstar.
> Snape would probably think a hex would be embarassing to James.
> We have no knowledge of Snape's expertise on a broomstick.
> 
> The arguing adults - again I've argued that Snape is not the child 
but the
> adult. This was his family and they are the reason that he is anti-
Voldy.
> It makes for believable motivation.
> 
> Kneasy

The child with the broomstick is described as "scrawny", not as 
having knobbly knees...(There's a slight diffence, isn't there?)
Unless that memory was seen from Snape's perspective where was he 
then, if it was James on the broomstick?
I think that if Snape was the adult, and the scene took place before 
Voldemort fell, he would be a teenage parent or something like that, 
if we assume he was 35/36 in GoF.

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