First potions lesson

[Kathy]

No: HPFGUIDX 145845

>> Orna:
> I can think, Snape, knowing Lily had some curiosity, whether 
> Harry had natural potion-gifts or curiosity, or just his 
> father's arrogance. He might even assume Harry had learned 
> his mother was talented in potions, and therefore would have
> read the textbook in advance. <snip>
> As a matter of fact, Harry's non-reading anything between the 
> time he learned about the WW, and his parents, and his arrival
> at Hogwarts is funny in a way. Hermione told him that she 
> would have found everything she could. <snip>


Hermione has a family dynamic that ALLOWS her to read and 
possibly encourages her to read and be the best witch possible 
once she receives her owl announcing her acceptance to Hogwarts. 
Harry, on the other hand, does NOT have that same home 
environment.  How on earth can you possibly think that after all 
the hullabaloo over the owls and letters that Vernon would ever 
allow him to crack a single book of that "dreadful" subject????  

"hartsonthemove"