Hi Nicol, If the topic isn't game related it is considered to be off topic. Generally discussing what goes on in the Harry Potter books is off topic because it isn't talking about gaming. If you are talking about Sarah which has some HP elements, a Kwitich game, or one of the Hp commercial games out there then you can discuss those Harry Potter elements that directly relate to the game. Elements of the HP books that are specific to the book such as what Snape says or does in potions class is not relevant to any on going game discussions. However, since you started this particular can of worms, and I have written this much, I will simply say read the entire book before drawing your conclusions about Snape. Harry Potter is what we call in the writing industry as an unreliable narator. We only get to see Harry's point of view of Snape, and as you later find out his view is bias from the beginning of the series. Even Harry's telling of DumbleDore's death in Half-Blood Prince is not completely factual. At the end of the Deathly Hallows when Snape gives Harry his memories Harry finds out why Snape killed Dumbledore, and the answer will reverse your opinions about the insodent. Finally, I want to make one last point why we do not discuss books on here weather it is Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, Stephen King, etc. When you talk about a book someone hasn't read, is planning to read, and you give away major spoilers into the plot line it ruins the reading experience for everyone who wants to find out for themselves how it turns out. For example, how would you feel if there was a book you heard was good, but hadn't gotten it yet, and someone got on the list and began saying this is how the villen dies, the heroes best friend gets killed half way through the book, there is this cool seen where the car he is driving explodes but he gets out just in time, and so on and so on. Wouldn't you rather read that for yourself, and experience the excitement of waiting for the author to unfold the answers as the pages turns rather than someone else blowing the entire book in one email? Right now I could give you a summary of the last three chapters of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is very intense, but that would ruin the experience and impact of what happens. The final battle at Hogwarts is really really, well, I won't say just because it is something you have to read for yourself. Hth.
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