[HPforGrownups] Snape & Sirius in the tunnel

[Monika Huebner]

No: HPFGUIDX 11667

On Sat, 03 Feb 2001 14:57:10 -0600, Amanda Lewanski <editor at texas.net>
wrote:

>[New note in forwarded message] I also noticed that Sirius made no
>effort to conjure a stretcher for Snape, when Snape was out cold, and
>let his [Snape's] head bump on the tunnel roof, but when Snape was
>transporting Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Sirius up to Hogwarts, *he*
>brought them in a more civilized fashion.

I'd like to add at least a brief note in Sirius' favor: I'm sure there
wasn't enough space in the tunnel to carry Snape on a stretcher. BTW
it was Lupin's idea to transport Snape like this. I admit that Sirius
didn't care about him bumping his head on the tunnel roof, but I don't
think it was deliberate. He just didn't pay attention, he was too busy
thinking about how to tell Harry that he wanted him to live with him.
And don't forget that Snape had tried to kill him not long before, he
had even threatened him with the dementor's kiss. Not to mention
Sirius' mental state at that time. I don't want to say he was right
not to be more careful, but I can't see him behave in a "civilized"
way with Snape under the circumstances.

Monika
(still in defense mode) 8-)


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