The 'Power' of Hermione's wand-movie foreshadow?

[aggiepaddy]

No: HPFGUIDX 105673

We know that JKR said that there were aspects to the PoA film that 
foreshadowed the next two books.  One 'event' that happened in the 
film but not in the book was in the Shrieking Shack.  Harry used 
Hermione's wand to knock Snape out whereas in the book HR and H 
used 'expelliarmus' to knock him out.

Anasazi and others wondered if this meant there was something special 
about Hermione's wand.  If this is true then it means that Snape's 
wand is just as special. . . 

I am just re-reading CoS and have just read The Duelling Club Ch11.  
In this chapter Lockhart and his assistant, Snape, were to show the 
children how to duel.  Uk version P142, . . ."Snape 
cried, "Expelliarmus!" There was a dazzling flash of scarlet light 
and Lockhart was blasted off his feet: he flew backwards off the 
stage, smashed into the wall and slid down it to sprawl on the floor."

So it is possible that just one person's 'expelliarmus' could knock 
someone flying.  It's curious though, that when the children used it 
they just disarmed their opponent.  Maybe the power of this spell 
does grow with age, or maybe because Snape was so angry (as was Harry 
in the Shrieking Shack) it enhanced the spell.

I realise that this thread had died a death but thought I'd renew it 
as I'd come across this quote. 

 ( I love the idea of Snape being Lockhart's assistant - could you 
imagine what was going through Snape's mind!!! Murderous thoughts no 
doubt!!! ;o) 

Aggie who is a Snape-aholic and Siriusphile to the extreme!!