Sectumsempra (was Re: Snape should have kicked James/Siri...

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No: HPFGUIDX 156205

> >Julie
> <snip>
And,  most
> importantly of all, he's FIFTEEN! No fifteen year old boy is going 
to  exert
> such rational thought and self-control in that situation ("Hmm, 
perhaps  I'll
> just use a limited version of this potentially deadly spell to 
teach the  prat
> a mild lesson, even though I HATE him and he just totally 
humiliated  me"). 
> Especially not a boy as sensitive to insult and mockery as Snape.
<SNIP> 
> Nikkalmati:
> Interesting thought, but I don't agree.  <snip> Now, of course 
Snape could have been too  disoriented to cut 
> deeply or the curse may have been weaker for some reason, but  I 
would suspect 
> Snape had no desire to be suspended or expelled, which would  have 
happened if 
> he had done real damage.  I believe we are meant to see  his 
control was very 
> good even at this age.  <snip>

Alla:

I agree with Julie. I get the precise opposite impression of Snape - 
that he is ** not** very controlled emotions type individual - 
around people he hates, IMHO.

I think that "fools who wear ther emotions on their sleeves" is 
Snape talking about himself.

I think he tried to control his emotions since then, but still fails 
IMHO when faced with people whose last name Potter.

I would say that fifteen year old Snape would have hit with all his 
might :)

JMO,

Alla