Snape: Was fatal flaw

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> I think Snape is clearer-eyed that we are allowed to see. I see a bit of the
> attitude of Edmund from one of the Chronicles of Narnia books (Prince
> Caspian, I think; the second one). Where he's been woken by his sister Lucy
> and told something unbelievable and his reaction is stated along the lines
> of "while he fully intended to back Lucy up, he was annoyed at losing his
> night's sleep and intended to do everything as sulkily as possible." I think
> Snape has every intent of supporting the good, for whatever reason. But he
> does it in the snarliest manner possible, and carries way too much emotional
> baggage around.
> 
> --Amanda
	Right on, Amanda. I think Snape's rage at the end of PoA over 
Sirius's escape is partly feigned. I think he is laying it on thick for 
Fudge's benefit, knowing it will get back to Malfoy, Sr. It has always 
struck me that Snape had the opportunity to turn Sirius over to the 
Dementors when he (Snape)  recovered consciousness, but chose to bring 
him to the castle with Harry and the others.
	Also, it is clear to me that Snape guesses Harry is  trapped in 
the step in GoF and makes a very theatrical show of trying to catch him 
while not actually doing so. Of course any one being a double agent 
would have to be a good actor, as Sirius points out. It is clear that 
Snape had his suspicions of Moody...do you suppose that Snape tried to 
warn Dumbledore that something was not right and got ignored, having 
cried, "Wolf" too often <g> ?
	Pippin