[HPforGrownups] Re: Why leave the book?

[An'nai Jiriki]

No: HPFGUIDX 136965

*lots of snips*

--- colebiancardi <muellem at bc.edu> wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kristen"
> <jkscherme at a...> 
> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com,
> "jmoses22002" 
> <jmoses22002 at y...> 
> > wrote:
>> > I doubt that Snape had any ulterior motive for
> leaving the book in 
> the 
> > classroom. 

> does Snape ever give you the impression that he
> forgets ANYTHING?  Or 
> that he would need a reference guide from oh 20
> years ago?  Nope.  I 
> think it was a plant.  
> 
> 
> >It was purely chance that Harry received that
> particular 
> > book. It could have just as easily gone to Ron.
>
> > 
> > IMO, Snape was genuinely shocked to learn that
> Harry knew the spell 
> he 
> > used to attack Draco and realized that Harry had
> found the old 
> book. 
> 
> I think Snape was shocked that Harry USED the spell,
> IMHO.  
> 

Mezu:
I agree that Snape did not know about Harry having the
book and was truly shocked that Harry used some of
those spells. I also beleive that Snape did not leave
the book behind.

I got the impression when reading the end that the
book was stolen from Snape around the time he left
school.  I simply knew from the beginning that it was
Snape's book.

My theory, Slughorn planted the book in Harry's hands
so he had a good reason to invite him to the Slug Club
and to help him in a class he may not have been
prepared.

I mean, if the book was left, what kind of teacher
would not go through all left behind materials in a
new classroom?  It was a used textbook, not a school
issue.  It should have been looked into for safety
(hidden spells) or simply to check for additional
writings that would allow a student to cheat (hidden
test questions/answers).  Also, if this text had been
sitting for decades, why had no other student looked
into it?  

Additionally, if the students kept the books open to
help prepare potions, why didn't Slughorn check an
open book? Answer: He already knew what it contained.



"You irritate me. Kill me now." ~Javert, Les Miserables


		
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