[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's bias again, answering several posts

[sunnylove0 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 141016

 
In a message dated 10/1/2005 9:44:10 AM Mountain Standard Time,  
foxmoth at qnet.com writes:

You're  assuming that Harry would have known the answers to Snape's
questions if  he'd been raised in the WW. But Ron was as stumped as he
was, not  surprising since  draught of living death and  the bezoar
are  NEWT level. It's only Harry's assumption that everyone who's
been raised in  the WW knows lots of magic already. But in fact 
they aren't supposed to,  though Harry doesn't realize this until
the end of his first year.  



Not to mention, considering Snape's knowledge of dark curses at eleven,  
which probably came from access to what books his mother had, he might have  known 
the answers to those potion related himself when he started his first  year.  
Remember, he implies to Bellatrix he's been evaluating Harry. (If he  knows 
the prophecy, I'm sure he would whatever way his bets lie between Harry  and 
LV.) He's just testing him.  As for the nastiness, well, that's just  Snape, you 
know.
 
Amber


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