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No: HPFGUIDX 185852

> Zara:
> We know he asks a question following his opening speech on first days 
> of school. We have, after all, seen two such scenes. IN the second, 
> he was given a correct answer. Perhaps he asked addditional questions 
> in the first case, because he was not.
>


Alla:

Come now, don't keep us in suspense :-). I would love to read another 
scene where he is asking questions **first** year students, who had no 
homework yet whatsoever and for some of them no knowledge of magic yet 
whatsoever.

Because if you meant this one:

"...you are, I believe, complete novices in the use of nonverbal 
spells. What is the advantage of nonverbal scene?"
Hermione's hand shot into the air. Snape took his time looking around 
at everybody else, making sure he had no choice, before saying 
curtly, "Very well - Miss Granger?"
"Your adversary has no warning about what kind of magic you're about to 
perform," said Hermione, "which gives you a split-second advantage."
"An answer copied almost word for word from The Standard Book of 
Spells, Grade Six," said Snape dismissively (over in the corner Malfoy 
sniggered), but correct in essentials..." - HBP, p178-179, paperback, 
am.ed.

I do not see how the two can be compared closely.

JMO,

Alla