The New One Looks Weak

EDIT - Updated. I still think there is some problem of light source here (it seems there are at least two sources of light, one of them being behind Snape. I could make this sky darker, but Harry's face is to be shadowed then and well, I like him like that...And another issue is with Snape's face. I don't know what I can do at the moment. )



'Nice of you to turn up, Potter, although you have evidently decided that the wearing of school robes would detract from your appearance'

'I couldn't change, I didn't have my -' Harry began, but Snape cut across him.

'There is no need to wait, Nymphadora, Potter is quite - ah- safe in my hands.'

'I meant Hagrid to get the message.' said Tonks, frowing.

'Hagrid was late for the start-of-term feast, just like Potter here, si I took it instead. And incidentally' said Snape, standing back to allow Harry to pass him, 'I was interested to see your new Patronus.'

He shuts the gates in her face with a loud clang and tapped the chains with his wand again so that they slithered, clinging back into place.

'I think you were better off with the old one' said Snape, the malice in his voice unmistakable. 'The new one looks weak.'

As Snape swung the lantern about, Harry saw, fleetingly, a look of shock and anger on Tonks's face. Then she was cowered in darkness once more.

HBP 8, Snape victorious, JKR


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Note : One of the greatest Snape scenes, sure, but all his scenes are great - so that just read and enjoy again his wonderful natural snapiness