Coming to if this book was planned to be with harry no, its a mere coincidence. Professor snapes very first words to harry potter in sorcerers stone hinted at his love for lily in harrys first potions class, snape. But snape didnt have time to get too deeply into that. Why was snapes potions intructions superior to the book.
In harry potter and the halfblood prince, harry acquires an old textbook once belonged to the mysterious halfblood prince. Where does harry hide his potions book to keep it from snape. As such, slughorn loaned one of the older books left behind by previous students. Despite her distaste for potions, even rowling was intrigued by snapes teachings. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. With snape no longer teaching potions, harry enrolls in slughorns class and is lent an old textbook until his new one arrives.
The potion flair that harry had was just an added advantage. Snape knew harry had the book after harry had done sectumsempra on malloy, though it that was the only place where the spell was documented, but that doesnt mean snape didnt know harry had the book before then. Harry later learns that this was snapes patronus, taking the same shape as harrys mother lilys patronus, and that snape had. On harrys first day of class, he receives the halfblood princes old potions book snape tries to jinx harry in defence against the dark arts, but he excels in potions and wins a bottle of felix felicis.
Harry finds marginalia, including a variety of hexes and jinxes seemingly invented by an unknown student, and substantial improvements to the book s standard potion making instructions. Snape was, it turned out, its previous owner, but in all likelihood, only one of its previous owners, given its age and tatteredlook. Potions tips werent the only things scribbled in the halfblood princes old school books. Theory snapes potions book was intentionally given to.
Slughorn would obviously not give harry the one with vomit stains. He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals. The harry potter lexicon is an unofficial harry potter fansite. Understandably so, as his old potions book revealed an unsurpassed talent for the subject its not every student who can correct the textbook. Snape s nickname for himself was the halfblood prince, and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. The potions master for that year was slughorn, and since harry and ron were already sure they would not be in snape s potions class, they never purchased potions books for year 6. His double life played an extremely important role in both of the wizarding.
But what the book doesnt reveal is quite how much its owner changed in the. Snapes old copy of advanced potionmaking by libatius borage. I read a theory that snape didnt have the money for his own school books when he was a student at hogwarts, so would have returned the book at the end of the. Snape was as certain as one can be without physical proof. Severus snape 9 january, 1960 2 may, 1998 was an english halfblood wizard serving as potions master 19811996, defence against the dark arts professor 19961997, and headmaster 19971998 of the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry as well as a member of the order of the phoenix and a death eater. For more from the wizarding world, subscribe to the youtube channel. A personallyannotated copy of advanced potion making belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Did snape know that harry had found his old potions book. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry potter wiki. After first being annoyed with the scribbles of the book, harry found.
But this is just a shot in the dark, i dont know why that textbook was with the other old spares when harry found it. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry. How did snape allow his old advanced potions book to be used by. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking the harry. Advanced potion making is a potions textbook used by hogwarts for n. The book was probably left in the cupboard by snape as a personal. Why didnt snape keep or secure his copy of advanced potion. Potions class harry potter and the halfblood prince. I found snapes introduction to his subject quite compelling i can teach you to bottle fame, brew. Where does harry hide his potions book to keep it from.
How did snape allow his old copy of advanced potionmaking to be used by harry. Snapes very first words to harry were secretly about lily. Meanwhile, potter was nosying around in snapes affairs once again having found an old potions book snape used to write in and create spells under his nickname the halfblood prince. Harry potter excels in potions class and chances upon a paststudents textbook. Why did snape leave his halfblood prince potions book in the. Did severus snape know his old potions manual had found its way into the hands of harry potter. In this case, the potions book of the halfblood prince, which he wanted to hide from severus snape. How did snape not know where his own advanced potion making. By lindsay bensenhaver for harry potter fans the world over, last summer brought with it the pinnacle of excitement in the form of the sixth book in jo. Severus snape might have been a master of occlumency, but his own mind was. Of the books, one had vomit stains and one was old and battered.