The Continuing Tragedy of Severus Snape: Reflections on Books 1-5

[wynnleaf]

No: HPFGUIDX 164553


> wynnleaf said
> Now there are some things Harry does following the notes that make 
> Slughorn think particularly of Snape.  When Harry makes Draught to 
> Produce Euphoria, Slughorn comments that the peppermint addition 
> seems like the kind of creative thing Lily would have done.  So we 
> can infer that Lily was creative with potions.  But when you 
> actually look at the DtPE, what do we see?  Many, many revisions.  
> And the peppermint seems to get rid of any inconvenient outward 
> signs of using the Draught.  Sounds a lot more like something Snape 
> might want as a teen -- a potion to produce happiness, where he 
> wouldn't be seen to have any silly outward signs.  Not something I'd 
> picture Lily being interested in perfecting.


wynnleaf,
What a mess!  I put the wrong name down.  I said, "Now there are some 
things Harry does following the notes that make Slughorn think 
particularly of Snape."  That should have been "make Slughorn think 
particularly of Lily."

wynnleaf -- who needs to proofread better.