Lily's friend - Snape's grudge

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No: HPFGUIDX 15254

> Well, I don't think that Dumbledore has blackmailed him into 
silence,
> but let's face it: Snape isn't the innocent boy who was lurred into
> the tunnel by evil Sirius Black. He had to go there all by himself, 
> and that's why Dumbledore simply had put part of the blame on him, 
> too. Maybe he was even punished like Sirius supposedly was, and I 
am 
> sure that Dumbledore required silence about Remus being a werewolf
> from everybody who was involved, including Snape. Why? He had let
> Remus into the school because he wanted to offer him the opportunity
> to go to school, finish his education and enable him to get a job
> later. If he asked James, Sirius and Snape to keep the secret about
> Remus, it wasn't blackmail at all IMHO. Maybe Snape actually *had*
> some dirty little secrets, but I think it didn't matter at all and
> wouldn't have changed anything to Dumbledore's decision.
> 
> Monika

Ah, it's one thing for Dumbledore to ask for it and another thing for 
Snape to keep his word.  The big question is why did Snape stay 
silent?  Remember we are talking about a future DE here, who probably 
would have no hesistation in irritating and thwarting Dumbledore.