[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape in the Shrieking Shack (was re:time-turning)

[Irene]

No: HPFGUIDX 113077

pippin_999 wrote:

> 
> He must be faking, or rather making hollow threats, since Snape 
> doesn't actually have the power to expel Harry himself and 
> knows that Dumbledore won't expel anybody on a first offense, 
> and will require solid proof in any case. 
> 
> Once the situation has altered and Umbridge, not Dumbledore, 
> is in charge, the E-word never passes Snape's lips, even when 
> he is provoked to the point of physical violence.

And when he really wanted to scare Harry, he didn't do the "Expel!" show 
in front of the usual audience. Snape threatened Harry with Veritaserum 
very quietly, and managed to scare him all right. So I'd think  he fakes it.

Irene