Snape outing Harry as Parselmouth (was Re: If DD knows, then why..?)

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 94139

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vaseemf" <vaseemf at y...> 
wrote:
> > As for the 2nd year serpensortia thing, I seem to agree with you. 
> > It is akin to conjuring, something that 5th years haven't 
reached. 
> > It was also a live animal (a vertebrate no less). I think it may 
> > have been a slight flint, because I doubt Malfoy is that skilled, 
> > esspecially when it doesnt seem as though he had practiced the 
> > spell thoroughly before he used it.
> 
> Susan:
> Oh, I'm not so sure he'd never practiced that spell before. ;-)  
> Remember how comfy Draco was on a broom?  I suspect that he & Daddy 
> spent a good bit of time in Draco's pre-Hogwarts life working on 
all 
> sorts of magic--especially dark spells.  If Snape really did 
whisper 
> the serpensortia suggestion to Draco, perhaps he did so because he 
> knew it was the kind of thing Lucius was likely to have taught dear 
> Draco.
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

Just wanted to add one little tid bit here.  Malfoy was the head of 
Muggle torture for Voldemort the first time.  He truly gets a kick 
out of it.  What a "fun little game" to play with his young 
son..."Narcissa, we're off to the park to set snakes on the Muggles!  
See you in a few hours."  I bet Draco's known that one for a looong 
time.

Sue