Snape's class (was Re: HBP chapters 21-23 post DH look

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No: HPFGUIDX 184393

Zara:
You did not include the question. I think what Snape meant is "What
is the difference", and so the answer he himself gave, would be the
one he was looking for. It is a one-word difference in the
phrasing "How we would tell the difference" vs. "How we would state
the difference".

Alla:

LOL, wait a second. So what you are saying is that when Snape is 
asking one thing and Harry is answering the exact same thing that 
Snape asked and Snape sneers at him, then what it really means is 
that Snape **was asking different question and Harry was supposed to 
read his mind and answer that other question?**

When I read the question asked by Seamus and then as restated by 
Snape, I do not see  that at all.


"Sir," said Seamus, "I've been wondering, how do you tell the 
difference between the Inferi and Ghost?"

**********   (cut for irrelevance and no other reasons)

"But Potter seems to have a lot to say on the subject," said Snape, 
pointing suddenly at the back of the room, his black eyes fixed on 
Harry. "Let us ask Potter how we would tell the difference between an 
Inferius and ghost."  - p.439

Alla:

I do not see the word "state" anywhere in there.


Potioncat:
<SNIP>
I have to admit, Snape was rattling Harry's cage. Snape actually 
agreed
with him 3 times. Ghosts are transparent. But I don't understand why
the question needed to be asked at all. The only thing Inferi and
ghosts have in common is that the original person is dead.
<SNIP>

Alla:

Of course he was rattling Harry's cage  IMO and as you said he did 
agree with Harry. Hmmm, Snape you said very good to the answer, 
aren't you supposed to give points to Gryffindor? Oh never mind 
forget I asked.

I think the only reason he asked the question is to do just that – 
rattle Harry's cage and Seamus gave him perfect opening.

So, he does not award the points for the correct answer. But he does 
not forget to take points for Gryffindor when Ron voices his 
frustration.  

With protectors like these, who needs enemies IMO of course.