Wondering.... about Snape & McGonagall

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 116719


>>> kmc writes: 
Snape did not set the tone for their relationship Harry did.  
Harry  assumes that his scar burns on the first night at Hogwarts 
because  Snape is staring at him.  In Harry's first potions class, 
Harry replies with his "ask Hermione" statement.  Harry doesn't even 
 consider any other person of trying to steal the stone except 
Snape. 

Potioncat:
As one of the staunchest of Snape's supporters, I must say, I 
disagree.  (Quick, someone pick Alla and SSSusan off the floor)
Although Harry's flinching at the dinner, and his cheek in the first 
class may have confirmed Snape's opinion of him.  

>>>kmc: 
 Even  though he evanesco-ed the potion, does that mean he really 
gave Harry  a zero or just told the class that Harry got a zero?  I 
know Harry  thinks Dumbledore made Snape change his the potion grade 
but again  that is Harry's viewpoint.

Potioncat:
I do not think DD made Snape change the marks either. I still wonder 
if McGonagall smiles at Harry's discomfort at having Snape for a 
teacher, or at Severus' discomfort at having Potter for a student.

>>>kmc: 
 Could the very public "zeros" Harry receives in class be a set up 
for  the "remedial potions" cover story?

Potioncat:
At least one of the zeroes came after the remedial lessons were 
terminated.

I do think Snape knows exactly how Harry and everyone else is doing 
in Potions.  He expects Neville to pass OWLs (at least that is my 
interpretation of his speech.) He appears to give Hermione the 
appropriate grades, since she out scores Draco.  Although we don't 
know if Draco's marks are inflated at all. And at the end of year 
one,both Ron and Harry make good marks  in all their classes.

Of course, my definition of "good grades" and my teenagers' 
definitions of "good grades" don't come close to the same thing!