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I will try not to use the 'Check Archive' curse but a bit hard to 
avoid ...
> 3)  I agree that Sirius made a mistake when he was 16, but I don't 
> think he honestly still thinks he was justified in making that 
> decision.  When he made the comment at the end of PoA, Snape had 
just 
> nearly given him to the dementors AND caused the loss of Wormtail 
to 
> V.
This is a very, very common misconception -- Snape had absolutely 
nothing to do with the escape of Wormtail.  Wormtail escaped when 
Lupin transformed into a werewolf because he hadn't taken the 
potion.  It was an absolute accident.

Snape had lost his cool completely, and Sirius was reacting to 
> that situation.  Lupin, OTOH, has come across completely as a warm, 
> fun, and couragous man.  I would have to say he is my fave charcter 
> (after Hagrid)

I agree with the comment about Lupin, who is just plain 'cool'.  As 
for the reason Snape totally lost it, there are many, many theories.  
I'm tempted to yell check archive but since you specifically 
requested a full explanation/discussion, I will do my best to sum up 
all the wisdom the posters have come up with in the past.

First and foremost is the popular Lily/Snape theory.  If Snape had 
been in love with Lily, then it makes a lot of sense that he would 
want Sirius to be worse than dead because Sirius killed Lily.  (for 
all the details of Lily/Snape, you really have to check the archive 
because it is even longer than my dissertation or go to the Snape 
fans group to restart the big debate we had a few weeks ago ... )

Other posters have also pointed out that Snape has been under a lot 
of stress in PoA. Note that these events are viewed in Snape's POV 
which is bound to be a little bit twisted:
Snape just found out that D. decided to hire his childhood enemy to 
be the next DADA teacher, right around the time Lupin's friend had 
escaped Azkaban and set off to Hogwarts to kill Potter; Dumbledore 
had made it quite clear that Lupin was above suspicion and that just 
frustartes Snape; he not only has to keep quiet about Lupin but also 
brew a Potion for Remus every twenty-eight days; adding to his 
troubles, the famous Harry Potter thinks that he is above the rules 
set for his own safety and it falls on Snape to go running after him 
again.  Life is unfair for our Sevvie.
Now, he is in the Shrieking Shack and it looks like he is right all 
along: Lupin's helping his convicted murderer friend and the three 
obnoxious Gryffindor kids just wouldn't shut up.  Is he going to just 
sit down and listen to wild theories from a convicted murderer?  If 
he did listen, he would be terribly OOC, which can only happen in 
fanfic.  Blame his creator.
Of course, as a quintessential Slytheirn he just couldn't resist 
getting an old enemy AND an order of Merlin at the same time.

> 4)  I am curious as to what format everyone thinks the last three 
> books to have.  My guess is that Book 7 will be almost completely 
> explanation.  I almost wonder if whether the main climax might 
happen 
> at the end of 6/ early 7.  Then someone (Dumbledore if he is still 
> alive) explains to Harry all that has happend. Or, Harry explains 
> everything to someone else.  Explanation proceeds on, ending with 
the 
> night James and Lily died..
I agree bk. 7 would be the 'explanation book but I think the big 
Climax has to be right at the end -- after all the explanations.  I 
have a feeling what has transpired in the Godric's Hollow is 
important to the defeat of Voldemort.  I guess this is one of the 
reasons JKR said wizards come of age at 17, so Harry will be of age 
at the beginning of bk. 7 and all the informations would be revealed 
to him over the course of the book. Also, even if Dumbledore isn't 
around anymore, there is always the Pensieve.
My pure speculation is that Snape is likely to be the 'answer' guy if 
he is still around and Dumbledore isn't.  He seems to be the only 
other person who knows almost as much as D.