in defense of sirius black

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No: HPFGUIDX 14427

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:

> Well, actually Black does make a comment before Snape shows up that
> implies Snape would have deserved whatever he got.  And even if 
Snape
> did bring it on himself (debatable but acceptable for the moment),
> using Lupin to do the actual deed is not very responsible.

As first stated, we don't know enough background to the deed.  
Remember that this happened during Voldemorts reign of terror (I 
always thought Snape and the marauders would be a few years older so 
that they were at school before all that until the recent chat).  
Sirius could have suspected Snape of dark activities - he did after 
all become a DE at some point. - Maybe that still doesn't entirely 
justify it but the context of a war might make it more understandable.

Florence