First potions lesson

[Amanda Haffery]

No: HPFGUIDX 145841

>Irene:
> He [Snape] just asked him [Harry] several questions, which 
> were covered in the textbook. Was it so horribly unfair to
> expect Harry to know the anwers?
> "But he lives with Muggles!", you say. So what, so
> does Hermione, yet she've read the book and knows the
> answers.
> "But it's unfair to use Hermione as a yardstick!", you
> say. Why? Because she is clever and enthusiastic about her
> studies? <snip>
>
> I read this scene as Snape trying to make two points:
> 1. I have very high standards here, come to the lessons 
> prepared or suffer.
> 2. No special treatment for celebrities.


Amanda:
Just to make a point...didn't Hermione know for years before 
starting at Hogwarts that she was a witch? Unlike Harry who found 
out a month before he was to begin schooling. Therefore, Hermione 
was way ahead of Harry in the reading, requirements and spells. 
Snape was out to get Harry before Harry ever arrived and all 
because of what happened years ago with James. He's taking out 
the sins of the father on the son and that's unfair.