Chapter Nineteen

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The Lion and the Serpent

Useless Fact: This is the chapter I read first when I got my copy, purely on the basis of the title.

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"See these numbers here? Usually that's just the plate serial number indicating the serial number of the plate from which a note was printed..."

Heheheheh.

Is it just the three of them or is it just that some Slytherins don't rise for Harry and they're included?

'Many others', apparently. Oops.
Which often gets confused with not rising for Cedric. (Which I don't recall the Slytherin reaction being observed beyond 'muttering', which provoked HARRY'S ANGER11!!! GRR!11 ;)

From now on this will be code for everytime a Gryffindor, especially Harry, says something lame and everybody laughs like it's very witty.

I claim 'git', 'hem hem' and that faux-funny bit at the end about how you'd think he'd stop walking around. (That actually did make me laugh, but not in the spirit intended, I don't think ;)

Draco's always at his most evil when he's found an actual sore spot in someone apart from Harry or Hermione

Of course. They don't have any. Their chivalrous anger is only aroused by attacks on others, like Hagrid or Lily.

Although I doubt too many readers remember that Snape's never shown making a fuss in other places later in the book, even when his "favorite" pupils appear to be getting smacked down right and left.

No kidding. Snape took 10 points when Harry was threatening to curse a student right in front of him. And 5 points when Ron dives on a student right in front of him.
He doesn't appear that protective, really. (And of course, if he adores and is soft towards his Slytherins, the favourite calling him sir with every other breath looks a bit odd.)
As opposed to McGonagall, the icon of fair judgement, who gives out detentions and takes fifty points for what she describes as a "trick".

I think he's wondering why he never noticed Hermione is a middle-aged woman who confidently kisses boys on the cheek to wish them luck on their game.

I know! Actually, this is the one and only time I will ever say this, but the (CoS) movie!incarnation who paused before even hugging was somewhat more realistic.