Wordplay/ What's fun about the HPs?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 152595

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
 
> > Carol, wondering if Healer!Snape will discover the twelve use of
> > hogswort in the Epilogue :-)
> 
> Potioncat:
> Nice idea. Which reminds me of a sort of twist on words when Snape 
> refers to the "exact art and subtle science" in Harry's first Potions 
> class.
> 
> 
> Potioncat, hoping that isn't movie contamination like "silly wand 
> waving."

Geoff:
It isn't contanimation; there is a slight re-wording but the relevant bits 
of Snape's 'maiden speech' are:

'"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making,"
 he began. He spoke in barely more than a whisper but they caught every 
word - like Professor McGonagall, Snape had the gift of keeping a class 
silent without effort. "As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many 
of you will hardly believe this is magic..."

(PS "The Potions Master" p.102 UK edition)