Living With Sirius

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No: HPFGUIDX 28298

> --- "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
> > Snape, on the other hand, has not moved past his old
> > Hogwarts grudges 
> > either.  Opposing Lupin's appointment as DADA
> > teacher.  Trying to tip 
> > off the students that Lupin is a werewolf.  Tipping
> > off the students 
> > so that Lupin must resign.  Accusing Lupin of
> > letting Black in the 
> > castle.  Motivated to catch Black in PoA to settle a
> > school-boy 
> > grudge.  Being unwilling to acknowledge Black's
> > membership on the 
> > team until Dumbledore forced him too.  Snape is also
> > showing a 
> > certain lack of personal growth, and unlike Sirius,
> > Snape doesn't 
> > have a very good excuse for it. 
> 
> But unlike Sirius, I don't think Severus is motivated
> solely by anger over an old grudge. His motives aren't
> that simple or simplistic. The grudge certainly added
> fuel to his fire, but I think his main motivation is
> playing watchdog for Dumbledore, which is essentially
> what he's been doing since book one. 

As much as I am a Snape fan, I would still have to agree with Cindy 
here.  Yes, Snape still hasn't entirely moved on from the old grudge 
he has with the Marauder gang and although his actions in PoA were 
justifiable, it was motivated mostly by the grudge.

(Only I wouldn't call it a grudge but a legitimate grievance.  You 
would too if someone put you in grave danger and act as though you 
deserve it.)

But he's showing sign that he can rise above that.  One of the more 
admirable things Snape has done in PoA is how he brewed the Wolfsbane 
Potion for Lupin even though he hated him, wanted him sacked.  It 
would have been easy for him to just refuse to do it.  (It's not in 
my contract, Dumbledore.) or deliberately screw up. (Ooops, I did it 
again.)

Sirius: I think most Sirius fans subscribe to the theory of Post-
traumatic syndrome(sp?)for his actions in PoA.  And there is some 
credit to this theory, namely, he was able to assess Snape in a semi-
fair manner in GoF.  At least he didn't come right out and say that 
Snape is not to be trusted, period.  But I would never forgive 
the 'Slimy, oily, greasy kid' remark.  What does that ever have any 
bearing on adult Snape?