chills (was Re: Anothe Snape Question?)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 137786

 "esmith222002" wrote:
> OK, technically this involves the films, but I want to try and 
connect 
> it in some way to canon!
> In PS/SS the film, Snape wishes Harry good luck before his first 
> Quidditch match. This scene is not in the book, and I was wondering 
if 
> anyone can remember anywhere in the books where Snape is civil to 
Harry 
> in this manner?

Potioncat:
I would say in general, the movie!Snape is much softer than canon!
Snape. Although my teenage daughter says the "Good afternoon. What are 
three such Gryffindors..." scene in SS/PS is the scariest movie scene 
she's ever seen, and she's a horror movie fan!

I cannot begin to guess why the movies have Snape doing such different 
things from canon when the scripts leave out such juicy scenes. Why is 
Snape standing between the Trio and the werewolf?...or why he isn't 
blasting the werewolf with his wand? If the movie makers knew something 
we didn't, it could be to foreshadow that Snape isn't as bad as he 
appears; but, honestly, I doubt the movie makers know what's coming. I 
was disappointed that they left out Snape's fit at the end of PoA...I 
was looking forward to it. And it appears they may have filmed it 
(watching the background during the TT scene.)

But to bring this around to canon...sort of...remember the "Several 
scenes gave me chills. Fans will think it was intentional foreshadowing 
of the next books..."(parphrase of JKR comment about PoA!Movie) I think 
I spotted it. In the movie, Buckbeak attacks the werewolf, chasing it 
away...just like Witherwings will chase Snape away in HBP.