Serpensotia spell. Was:Underage magic (was: Re: Silent/Wandless Magic?)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 102103

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, FoxyDoxy <foxydoxy1 at y...> wrote:
> 
> > Alla:
> > 
> > Is there any evidence in canon that any other Slytherin knows 
this 
> > spell. I always assumed that Snape told Draco this spell right 
> before 
> > the duel. I think that Snape suspected that Harry is a 
Parselmouth 
> > and wanted to test his suspicion.
> 
> Darrin:
> 
> I agree that Snape taught him the spell on the spot.
> 
> Whether or not Snape wanted to reveal Harry as a Parselmouth? I 
don't 
> even give Snape blame for being that diabolical.
> 
> Doxy:
> 
> So let me get this straight. You guys think Snape taught Draco the 
spell on the spot and Draco pulled it off perfectly on his first try? 
> 
> 
> 
Potioncat:
Agreeing with Doxy in surprise.  I didn't think either Darrin or Alla 
thought so highly of Snape or Draco!  ;-p

I don't think canon gives us anything but that Snape whispered in 
Draco's ear (or appeared to) and the serpensortia spell happened. 
That Harry spoke in snaketalk and Snape eventually got rid of the 
snake. 

All the rest is conjecture. We can wonder at who taught it and when 
and who else knows it. We can wonder at Snape's motive. We can make 
up our mind and be sure of it.  Just as most of the school were sure 
that Harry was egging the snake on.
Potioncat who sometimes knows she doesn't know something.