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

[Annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 185895


> jkoney:
> [Snape] can still be "protecting" Harry and be up to something. Such 
as 
> having an advanced spell that he doesn't know cast at him, making him 
> look foolish in front of the rest of the school. 
> 

Annemehr:
Snape certainly was up to something.

Supposedly, Draco was supposed to cast a spell *at Harry,* who would 
try to block it with Protego.  And it wouldn't really have mattered how 
advanced the spell was (aside from an AK), if only Harry knew how to 
cast Protego.

But Snape told Draco not to cast a spell at Harry, but to conjure a 
snake instead.  As far as we know, Protego doesn't protect you from 
animals.