What's in it for Snape? Finding motive...

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 97489

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Potioncat again:
> Well, I'm working without a copy of SS and I could certainly be 
wrong 
> about this idea.  But I do recall Snape referring to "not opening 
the 
> book"  I think someone else has provided the quote.
> 
> I'm not sure when I caught that phrase, but I remember being 
> surprised there had already been assignments.  Although that's the 
> way I understood it. I assumed the list of books included a reading 
> list as well. In later books it's stated very clearly that there 
are 
> homework assignments over the summer break.
> 
> Potioncat


Could you please, please provide a quote? I am under very stron 
assumption that there were no assignments yet before they started 
Hogwarts. Why would it be? I would say that at least Muggle-born 
children are not expected to know anything about magic yet.

Hermione is an exception, of course. :o) I would think that teachers 
would want to provide some guidance before assigning ANY reading to 
the first years.


Alla