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

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 97546

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> 
> Potioncat:
> I think you are right.  The quote is "Thought you wouldn't open a 
> book before coming, eh Potter?"   Shortly after that quote he gives 
> the answers and chides the class for not writing it down.
> 
> Given the description of Harry looking at his books and finding 
them 
> interesting back at Privet Drive, I no longer think there were 
> assignments. 


Yes, that is exactly what I think. Thanks!

I think we would have gotten some mention from Harry or Ron that they 
had to do some assigned reading if there was one. I mean, that would 
have been logical topic of their first conversation with Hermione on 
Hogwarts express, when she was bragging about reading the books

> Back to the banquet.  Snape only looked at Harry.  There is no 
> description of any expression at all on Snape's face. 

snips a lot of potioncat post, because I want to reply to "evil look" 
part.

 > While Snape wasn't nice to Harry, OK, Snape was pretty mean to 
Harry, 
> he wasn't giving him evil looks. 


I think I have to agree with you. While Snape was definitely not 
ignoring Harry, I could not find any support in the text,which would 
qualify his look at the boy as evil.
> 
> But I'm not sure what my overall point is at the moment.
> Potioncat who has confused herself.

Don"t worry. I am confusing myself quite often. :o)


Alla