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

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> Magpie:
> Unless you assume Snape desperately wanted to leap across the room 
and 
> beat Harry with his own cauldron. If you think of it that way, 
Snape 
> was a model of restraint.

Alla:

LOLOL. True that.


> Montavilla47:
> Alla, how are we supposed to provide evidence that Snape asks
> questions of other first years?  We can't look into other first
> year classes.  Give me proof that he doesn't!  :-)
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Alla:

No, it is not my job to prove the negative. You argued that Snape 
routinely asks these questions, so the burden is on you (generic you 
of course) to prove the point. Because if not I can argue to use 
Magpie hilarious example that Snape routinely beats students over the 
head with the cauldron and please, prove that he does not. After all 
we do not see all potions classes, don"t we?

IMO if JKR wanted to mention it, she would have done it easily with 
Percy or Fred.