[HPforGrownups]Intro and What About Snape?

[Barbara Foster Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 14687

First of all, let me introduce myself briefly....some of you may know me
from the Paradigm of Uncertainty list...I've been lurking around here
for a couple of weeks, but I haven't actually posted until now...I have
been reading and enjoying though!

Now on to the fun stuff... :)

meboriqua at aol.com wrote:
> Snapey - how can he be against dark wizards yet do such potentially
> harmful things at the same time?  He was ready to send Sirius to the
> dementors and in GoF he wouldn't let Harry talk to Dumbledore when
> Crouch Sr turned up at Hogwarts and Harry was so clearly panicking
> (which he doesn't do too often).  

Well, I think this is because Snape is firmly convinced that he should
do what *he* thinks is right.  This includes, for example, turning
Sirius in because he honestly believes that Sirius is dangerous and that
he has misled Harry and Co. into trusting him.  Also, in the particular
case of Sirius, you have to remember that Snape has some personal
reasons for disliking him, and I'm *sure* that clouds his perceptions.

Barbara :)

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