Why ole Snapey is a vamp was Re: No fire in the office

[Berit Jakobsen]

No: HPFGUIDX 88104

Dennis wrote:
Still haven't decided if some of the abuse comes from his knowing 
that one of these two [Neville and Harry] will have to end 
Voldemort's reign or not, but that seems a reasonable theory for its 
intensity.  I've been re-reading looking for clues that might 
indicate what Snape knows, but there are pretty few.  I figure it'll 
be another book or two before we know.  Ah well...

Berit replies:

I know of one incident where Snape reveals he knows, or rather; 
suspects, something: In the duelling scene in CoS, Snape makes Draco 
conjure a snake at Harry, forcing Harry to reveal he is a 
parselmouth. I don't think it's just a lucky coincidence Snape asked 
Draco to throw a snake at Harry. Snape clearly wanted to set Harry 
straight; to know just how "like" he and Voldie are... That's my two 
knuts. Even if Snape doesn't know about the prophecy (or knows just a 
part of it), he clearly suspects Harry might have inherited more than 
a scar from Voldemort's attack. Smart guy, Snape :-)

Berit
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