Snape's reaction to Harry in Slytherin (was : Re: Changing Houses)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 93324

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" 
<belijako at o...> wrote:

Berit:
> Sadly I don't have my books with me at the time, but I'm almost 
sure 
> Snape HAS learned that the Hat wanted to put Harry in Slytherin. In 
> Harry's Occlumency lessons, the first time (?) Snape "legilimens" 
> Harry (and if my memory is not playig me a trick), one of the 
> memories racing through Harry's head when Snape "wathces" them, are 
> the Sorting hat telling Harry he would have done well in 
Slytherin... 
> Could anyone confirm this?
> 

Geoff:
Oh yes, you're quite right. I almost missed it having just trawled 
through the Occlumency bits about three times.....

"He was five, watching Dudley riding a new red bicycle and his herat 
was bursting with jealousy... he was nine and Ripper the bulldog was 
chasing him up a tree and the Dursleys were laughing below on the 
lawn... he was sitting under the Sorting Hat and it was telling him 
he would do well in Slytherin...."

(OOTP "Occlumency" p.472 UK edition)