Snape didn't make the Unbreakable Vow

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 161667

 
> Donna: 
> > P. 217
> > "Snape's sudden, sinister desire to be a Quidditch referee."
> > (sinister means left) <snip more references to leaving>
> 
> Carol responds:
> Yes, I know. See upthread. However, "sinister" also 
means "singularly
> evil or productive of evil," "presaging ill fortune or trouble," and
> "accompanied by or leading to disaster." 

Potioncat:
Well, you've certainly done your homework! Quite impressive. 

I'm with Carol here, I think "left" as past tense of leave is no more 
significant than "said" in dialogue. It's just a transition word.

It would be interesting to see if "right" as a direction is used when 
other characters are involved, or if JKR just tends to place things 
to the left most of the time.

This reminds me of PoA--the word grim pops up a lot. I'm not sure how 
much of it was JKR's own little joke. People speak grimly, look grim, 
or see grims. I think Sirius evens gives a grim bark of laughter. 
(OK, I may be embellishing with the last example.)

On a similar note...one of the book jackets has Harry holding his 
wand in his left hand. (Or was it DD using his left hand?) and in the 
MTMNBN, LV is left handed. I do think that as often as JKR brings 
attention to Snape's hands, that she could come out and say he was 
left handed if it was important.

Still, this was good work.