CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 29, Career Advice

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Carol:
> Snape's reaction does not prove that he broke the vial, only that 
> he's glad it was broken. 

SSSusan:
True, there's no proof.  But it's written this way for a reason, 
imo!  (See below.)


Carol:
> Harry is furious, to be sure, but even he does not accuse Snape of
> breaking the vial. 

SSSusan:
But the REASON he didn't accuse him is the key, isn't it?  Here's 
what I wrote previously:

>>>The reason is that we're seeing this from Harry's POV as
usual. HARRY isn't supposed to know for certain that Snape broke it--
that way he can't accuse him or report him! That Snape's a smart
guy! IMO, he saw what Hermione was doing, saw that Harry's back was
turned, made a quick decision to "repay" Potter for the Pensieve
incident. Perfect! Potter will "know" from the look on his face and
the "Whoops" but he won't be able to DO anything about it because he
didn't see it directly. We're supposed to feel it the way Harry felt
it--frustration and all, I think.<<<

You believe Snape is smart.  Hopefully you also agree that he can be 
a royal asshole, esp. where Harry & Neville are concerned.  Add to 
that that, in this case, he is *justifiably* angry with Harry for 
having looked in the pensieve.  Doesn't 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 pretty clearly 
here?  Of coure there are alternate possibilities, but what's 
likeliest?  What fits best?

Siriusly Snapey Susan