[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry in NEWT Potions Class? (Was: Is Snape confident?)

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 88833

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> Quote:
> "'Snape was trying to save me?'
> 'Of course,' said Quirrel coolly. 'Why do you think he wanted to
> referee your next match? He was trying to make sure I dodn't do it
> again... All the other teachers thought Snape was trying to stop
> Gryffindor winning, he DID make himself unpopular...'" (PS p. 209 UK
> Ed).
>
> Snape was willing to make himself unpopular to keep Harry safe...
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> Berit

I'm pretty sure you're misreading that quote. Snape isn't making himself
unpopular to make Harry safe. I think what Rowling meant there was that
Snape was planning to make Harry safe, however because he was already
unpopular with the rest of the staff, they assumed he was planning to
sabotage the game.

Alina.