"Snape's Job"

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 93299

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
 
> Carol:
> Maybe I'm naive, but I interpret this exchange as the first moment 
of
> real and honest communication between Snape and Harry (further
> evidenced by the first bits of praise Harry has ever received from
> Snape)--all ruined later when Harry looks into the Pensieve and 
Snape
> angrily ends the occlumency lessons. As for the "glint," it's
> perceived by Harry, and he (or we, the readers) could be reading
> malice into what is really just a gleam or glimmer or satisfaction
> (Potter understands something at last). My dictionary (or the one I
> happened to grab) lists as the primary definition of "glint": "a 
gleam
> or glimmer; sparkle; flash." No suggestion that the glint is
> associated with evil or ill will.

Geoff:
I had an interesting thought - possibly a blind alley. My first 
reaction on reading "glint" took 
me to:

"Something gold was glinting just above him. The Snitch! He tried to 
catch it but his arms were too heavy.
He blinked. It wasn't the Snitch at all. It was a pair of glasses. 
How strange.
He blinked again. The smiling face of Albus Dumbldore swam into view 
above him."

(PS "The Man with Two Faces" p.214 UK edition)

Gives the word a slightly warmer feel, think you not?