A mark like that only comes from being touched by a curse, and an evil curse at that.

Snape is one of the teachers protecting the Stone. He's not about to steal it.

He's far better off growing up away from all of that.

- Hurry up! Bring my coffee, boy. - Yes, Uncle Vernon.

- How many are there? - 36. Counted them myself.

But some of them are quite a bit bigger than last year's.

- Move! - He's asleep!

He's boring.

Mum! Mummy! Help me!

Who did this? How did you get in there? ls there a snake?

And a thumping good one, I'd wager, once you're trained up little.

He will not be going there! We swore when we took him in we'd put a stop to all this rubbish.

...and I knew you would be the same. Just as strange, just as abnormal.

And then, if you please, she went and got herself blown up! And we got landed with you.

He'll not be going.

Oh, and I suppose a great Muggle like yourself's going to stop him, are you?

Non-magic folk. This boy's had his name down ever since he were born.

I will not pay to have some crackpot old fool teach him magic tricks.

Never insult Albus Dumbledore...

Oh, um, I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone at Hogwarts about that.