[HPforGrownups] Re: Apology - Sirius again...

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 22683

At 06:57 PM 7/16/01 +0100, Susan Hall wrote:
>Next, speaking of hypocrisy, Snape tells Dumbledore "Sirius showed himself
>capable of pre-meditated murder at the age of sixteen.  He nearly murdered
>me".  Now, unless I've missed something here, Death Eaters did not go round
>simply making impolite remarks about people's mothers.  They killed people.
>For fun.  For what one might call, loosely speaking, racist reasons.  For
>being on the wrong side.  Whatever.  If Snape was a Death Eater before he
>switched sides (and he was) he pretty definitely has not only been capable
>of pre-meditated murder, but has actually done it.

Maybe this is Dumbledore's hidden meaning when he then says,
"My memory is as good as it ever was, Severus".

But then, we're back to the question, why is Dumbledore sheltering
him?  I can't believe he'd protect anyone who used AK, no matter
how good a Potions teacher they were.  I stand by my _All In the
Family_-induced theory that Snape was duped into joining the DE's,
and switched over almost immediately, without ever killing anyone.



                         -- Dave