First lesson WAS: Re: Marietta, was Slytherin's Reputation

dumbledore11214 dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 13 12:04:21 UTC 2009


No: HPFGUIDX 185799

Marion:
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First Potions lesson, when Snape keeps a whole classroom mesmerized, 
Harry and Ron pull faces at each other (they look at each other and
pull up their eyebrows, which, in British mime means 'who is this
weirdo?'). When Snape, seeing this, turns unto unruly 
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Alla:

Um, no, I am afraid Snape turns into unruly way before Harry and Ron 
look at each other with raised eyebrows. Not that I think that 
looking at each other with raised eyebrows deserves the crap that 
Snape gave him. However  here is the canon:

"Snape, like Flitwick, started  the class by taking the roll call, 
and like Flitwick, he paused at Harry's name.
"Ah, yes," he said softly, "Harry Potter. Our new –  celebrity" 
(emphasis in the book on the word celebrity which I cannot do here) 

So, it is page 136 in my paperback American edition. Class just 
started. Harry did nothing yet, absolutely nothing, no look, no talk 
(not that I agree that it was a cheek), no absolutely NOTHING.

And Snape already makes a comment.  So, the look that they give each 
other **after** Snape's speech on page 137 of my book (Harry and Ron 
exchanged looks with raised eyebrows), which you interpret as who is 
this weirdo, I interpret as a a surprise of the kid of why this 
teacher singled me out,







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