Yay, someone else who doesn't like Molly! She's supposed to be all motherly and loving, yet she won't let her children grow up and she tries to stop Harry defending himself - she doesn't do anything to protect him, just doesn't let him have the information that he needs. No wonder Bill fled to Egypt, Charlie to Rumania, Percy to the Ministry and the twins to their shop. I'm sure she was a perfectly awful, interfering mother-in-law.
I'm delighted that you liked the scorpion. The first time I saw a picture of it, I thought that it suited Snape so well. Thanks for commenting!