Knowing it was Snape (was: What has Snape seen)

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No: HPFGUIDX 118828


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" <susiequsie23 at s...> 
wrote:
> 
> Hmmmm.  Then again, "It was unnerving to *think* that the little boy 
> he had just seen...was actually standing in front of him" [emphasis 
> added] actually makes it look a little MORE suspect than I'd 
> imagined....  This sends up a red flag kinda like "assume" and "as 
> if" in JKR's world.  Or am I missing something obvious?  Is there a 
> clear difference between the presentation of the two bits of 
> narration from GoF and OotP?  Somebody please let me know if so!
> 
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan, who wasn't a lit major and sometimes feels it 
> here!


Cor! More possible agreement! Could be twice in one day!

Now then SSS, take a deep breath - close your eyes - and repeat after
me:
"It wasn't the child that was Snape; it was the adult. And his wife was 
Florence. And the boy on the bucking broomstick wasn't Snape, it was
James. Snape had hexed him."

Very good. Have a LOLLIPOP. Er, no. On second thoughts take an AGGIE,
they're low in fantasy.

Kneasy