Comments on: Snape’s Grudge

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:49:33 +0000

I agree. Actually I just thought Snape believed Harry to get the Map by inheritance or something, that’s why I said “James”, even if he’s dead. Anyway the tangle of Snape’s and Lupin’s thoughts in this scene for me is so full of suspence: Snape who suspects about Lupin but doesn’t know that Lupin understood more than everyone else in that room… and poor Harry who can’t understand anything!

By: John Kearns

John Kearns — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:00:26 +0000

Margaret, James is also dead, and Sirius is supposed to be trying to kill Harry. So I imagine Snape is talking about Lupin. Given his clear distrust of Lupin all year, and his anger at Dumbledore for hiring him, it certainly fits.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:25:27 +0000

Apparently he did. Maybe the Marauders called each other like that in front of him… But I don’t understand who gave the map to Harry according to Snape…James, Lupin or Sirius? (Pettigrew is supposed to be dead)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:02:59 +0000

I wonder why Snape thought that Harry got the map directly from the manufactuers? Did Snape ever find out the nicknames of the Marauders?

By: Ari

Ari — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:31:54 +0000

Off the topic question, but if Neville is banned from knowing the password then he has to wait for someone else to say it. Doesn’t he learn the passwords when the other students say it in front of him? Or is he just really that hopeless at memorizing them?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:49:21 +0000

This is a very beautiful scene, when Snape tells Harry to turn out his pockets I held my breath! And I also wonder: when Lupin sees the Marauder’s Map on Snape’s desk…what is he thinking? What is his “odd, closed expression” like? I imagine he’s like “Oh my…! What the hell..??” or something like that, if I think about that it makes me laugh :)

By: Maplegirl

Maplegirl — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:26:41 +0000

The scene when Snape asks Harry about his head being in Hogsmeade is just about my favourite scene in all the books. I was so disappointed when it wasn’t included in the film. I think it should have been-it would have been hilarious!!

By: Erica4hope

Erica4hope — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:37:34 +0000

Lets not forget they are 13, its a very selfish, and confusing age.

By: elizabethauthor

elizabethauthor — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:39:19 +0000

I agree with Sarah. Harry did ask about his parents a couple of times but Lupin’s answers didn’t invite further probing.

It’s interesting to watch the development of Harry and Hermione’s friendship. Harry is definitely closer to Ron in the first half of the series, given that when Ron and Hermione aren’t speaking it’s Ron that Harry hangs around with (although he is still friends with Hermione too). Unsurprising given that the boys were friends first, and that they’re both boys (gender makes a big difference to kids). Harry and Hermione seem to grow closer in the second half of the series, and by DH they’re like brother and sister.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:01:22 +0000

I feel like the reason Harry didn’t ask about his parents is that he didn’t feel comfortable. I mean, I know that Lupin and Harry had loads of conversations about Dementors and the like, but if you notice, any time that Harry started to probe the question of his parents, Lupin would either repond with a short answer or state that he had to be going on with his business.

I always feel so horrible for Harry because the only people who could have told him about his family end up leaving or are unable to do so for whatever reason. It always struck me as odd that Lupin, knowing Harry and his past, wouldn’t sit him down and talk to him about James or Lily. I thought it might have been a nice touch. :( Poor Harry!