What's wrong with being bad ?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 102095

Irene wrote:
> Seriously, McGonagall can give Snape run for his money in sarcasm 
> department. Now, please listen before you go for my throat - she is 
> obviously not as  cruel, I  could never  imagine her doing anything 
like 
> "I see no difference" scene, but she is very caustic.
> The difference in the readers' perception is very much because of 
the 
> difference in Harry's perception: when McGonagall tells him "if you 
die 
> tomorrow, you don't have submit the essay", it's OK. If it was 
Snape 
> saying the same thing, Harry would think it was a death threat.
> Anyway, why is she so amused at Harry's reaction to "potions" 
during the 
> career talk?
> 

Potioncat:
I agree.  McGonagall has a sharp tongue.  She's made some comments to 
Neville as well...I recall one about not letting the visiting 
students know he can't do a simple spell of some sort. As far as 
Harry tolerating it, he flat out doesn't trust Snape. So he 
attributes hostile meanings behind everything Snape says, while he 
doesn't with McGonagall.

Yes, I'd like to know what she's thinking behind that smile too!