I admit to being a bit delayed with this post (I finished the book over a week ago and am almost half way through GoF). Out of the series, Prisoner of Azkaban is one of my favorite books mainly for the reason that Harry meets Sirius.If my calculations are correct, Snape is referred to 262 times. My edition of POA is slightly smaller in size (height) compared to the other books in the series and has a typo on page 285: Snape is spelled "Snap." Index of Snape references: 3, 93, 123-128, 132, 135, 137, 139, 142, 156-159, 165-166, 170-173, 185, 224, 227-229, 244, 277-278, 282-190, 305, 318, 326, 346, 352, 356-362, 364, 366,377-380, 386-392, 405-406, 408, 412, 416-417, 419-420, 422, 429-430.
Before I jump into Snape quotes, I'd like to call attention to a few parts I found particularly interesting...
- If you read the Deathly Hallows, this might tickle your brain a bit...on pages 38-39, Harry meets Stan Shunpike for the first time, via the Knight Bus, and they chat about Lord Voldemort.
- On pages 103-104, Parvati Patil receives a "foretelling" (of sorts) in Divination class that references a red-haired man...a connection to Goblet of Fire?
- Hermionish-quote: "He seems like a very good teacher," said Hermione approvingly. "But I wish I could have had a turn with the boggart." [Ron's response] "What would it have been for you?" said Ron, sniggering. "A piece of homework that only got nine out of ten?"
- On pages 153-154, Harry visits Lupin's office for the first time and sees a grindylow. If you watched the 7th movie (part 1), you will recall that when Lupin returned to the Burrow, after the polyjuice-diversion, he asked Harry a question along the lines of which creature he had in his office.
- Dumbledore quote (page 427): "You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?"
Page 240 (Harry is eavesdropping in the Three Broomsticks. This is a Snape reference!):
"Worse than that, m'dear..." Fudge dropped his voice and proceeded in a sort of low rumble. "Not many people are aware that the Potters knew that You-Know-Who was after them. Dumbledore who was of course working tirelessly against You-Know-Who, had a number of useful spies. One of them tipped him off, and he alerted James and Lily at once. He advised them to go into hiding..."Page 277 (mind-reading reference?):
He broke off with a small gasp, looking over Harry's shoulder.
It was Snape. Neville took a quick step behind Harry.
"And what are you two doing here? said Snape, coming to a halt and looking from one to the other. "An odd place to meet --"Page 283 (another mind-reading reference?):
Snape's eyes were boring into Harry's. It was exactly like trying to stare down a hippogriff. Harry tried hard not to blink.Page 285 (life-saving):
"I told you to shut up about my dad!" Harry yelled. "I know the truth, all right? He saved your life! Dumbledore told me! You wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for my dad!"
Snape's sallow skin had gone the color of sour milk.
"And did your headmaster tell you the circumstances in which your father saved my life?" he whispered. "Or did he consider the details too unpleasant for precious Potter's delicate ears?"Page 360 (life-saving):
"Get out of the way, Potter, you're in enough trouble already," snarled Snape. "If I hadn't been here to save your skin --"Page 361 (more life-saving talk):
"SILENCE! I WILL NOT BE SPOKEN TO LIKE THAT!" Snape shrieked, looking madder than ever. "Like father, like son, Potter! I have just saved your neck; you should be thanking me on bended knee! You would have been well served if he'd killed you! You'd have died like your father, too arrogant to believe you might be mistaken in Black -- now get out of the way, or I will make you. GET OUT OF THE WAY, POTTER!"Pages 416-417 (Fudge is talking to Snape):
"As soon as Macnair returns with the dementors. This whole Black affair has been highly embarrassing. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to informing the Daily Prophet that we've hot him at last...I daresay they'll want to interview you, Snape...and once young Harry's back in his right mind, I expect he'll want to tell the Prophet exactly how you saved him..."Dumbledore trusted Snape. I trust Snape.
This book made me a Potterhead. It was were the series grew the beard. One thing bothers me though why does everyone call Trelawney a hack when she's nearly right about everything
ReplyDeleteI saw the first movie, in the theater, before I read any of the books...I would say it was at that moment that I became a Potterhead. My ultimate favorite book, out of the series, is Order of the Phoenix.
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