At this point, I think Professor Snape would cheerfully adopt Harry. Besides, wouldn't a friendly and highly sociable Slytherin be sort of the *essence* of Slytherin?

Adorable!

This is great

What a giggle. I could just see this happening in my head.

Severus has a lot of patience with this Harry but then Harry has promised not to practice his version of muggle magic in his classroom.

*Giggles*. I can imagine this...

LOL, that's "real magic" all right.

I find this what if story very amusing to read !

The Crimson Mage.

That was funny, creative, and Harry was charming. Severus made the perfect "straight man" for that little performance.

I love this! It is such an interesting idea!

amusing story :)

Bravo. I'm picturing this Harry figuring out a way to use smoke and mirrors type magic to make everyone actually believe that he actually is a prodigiously skilled and powerful wizard. It's even better that he seems to have an excellent grasp of wand waving so he could genuinely be ahead of the curve and then add the showmanship and mind tricks of muggle magic. He'd probably be more secure with his fame. Or he could go the opposite way and make everyone think that he's almost awful to the point that he has to use petty tricks instead of actual magic. Hmm. Well, I had fun. It was a great ride.

I love Harry's lighthearted approach to boredom in the classroom! Good to see him just being the kid he is.

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Amusing story, I could see why McGonagall wasn't amused.