Harry and Advanced Potions

[kcartweel]

No: HPFGUIDX 131038

Lupinlore wrote:

And there is the question of the Potions book on the UK adult cover. 
> It would seem to indicate that advanced potions will be a part of the
> plot.  But the potions book is ragged and coming to pieces.  As many
> have remarked, Harry does not buy used books.  Whose book is it, then?
>  Snape's?  Dumbledore's?  Ron's?  McGonagall's?  Whose?
> 
> I think that covers all the issues at present.  Anything else I've
> forgotten?
> 
> 


I thought that the second hand falling apart look of the book meant
that it was very rare, not cheap. I don't think that Potions would be
the same without Snape teaching it so I really can't believe that he
would not teach it. I also don't think that Harry managed even an "E,"
I mean he really isn't that good, is he? On the other hand, if all of
the grades are on a curve then it is possible that his was raised up
to an O. For the IB diploma (anyone heard of it?) The highest test
grade is a 7, but in such classes as higher level physics you only
need a high C to get the 7. Perhaps potions is like that. 

Also, I don't think that JKR would take the snape/harry interaction
out of the books.

~Kcartweel (25 days!)