Snape's minor memories (Was: Snape and Dumbledore on the Tower)

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 165435

zgirnius:

> Here I disagree. I think he was bad at flying when 
> first introduced to it, and has never grown to like it 
> (I don't think timidity is the only way one can fail 
> to fly well immediately). I also believe, though, that 
> he was grimly determined to achieve competence in this 
> area, and did whatever it took to do so. I like the idea 
> that there's some skill valued in the wizarding world 
> that he was not a natural at.

houyhnhnm:

That's the way I see it.  And I also like the idea
that it is one more similarity between Snape and
Hermione.  (Actually, I can't remember ever seeing 
Hermione on a broom, but at least she manages to 
stay on her thestral.)