Underage magic (was: Re: Silent/Wandless Magic?)

[Susan]

No: HPFGUIDX 101922

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> xChris Vineyard wrote:
> > "Serpensortia"
> > If I'm not mistaken, Snape whispered it to his ear. But of course 
> he 
> > wouldn't have been able to cast a spell right for the first time 
> > right? Maybe Snape taught him since he knows that Malfoy can cast 
> the 
> > spell?
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> It appears Snape told him to cast that spell. It isn't certain if 
> Snape taught it or simply knew of Draco's ability.  At first I 
> thought it might indicate that Snape spent more time with the 
> students of his House than McGonagall does.  But I've seen posts 
> that demonstrate Lucius could have taught the spell to Draco.

Susan:
I assumed Snape taught Draco and other Slytherines that particular 
spell because the snake represents Slytherine House, but LM could 
also have taught it to DM since LM was a Slyth and his son now is.  I 
also thought it was supposed to be just a coincidence that DM 
conjures a snake, and lo and behold, Harry can talk to it.