Sirius don't need no stinkin' remorse

[Eilan]

No: HPFGUIDX 47702

Hi,

well, I'm new here ans stuff, but since you stated that you don't 
really like pure-introduction posts, I'll just jump into discussion, 
okay?


>  He was *not* someone you messed with; Sirius would know that.  
Sirius
> would have assumed that Snape would go into the tunnel armed--if he
> went at all--and therefore could have defended himself against
> Wolf!Lupin.  

I think it was also stated in the books that werewolves could just 
be harmed by silver, wasn't it? Of course some curses would probably 
still show an effect.

IMHO, everything involving the 'prank' probably happened really 
quick, so by the time Snapw would've thought of some curse that 
would have an effect, James had already done something to save him. 
That could also explain the grudge Snape has against James, some 
sort of 'You saved my life one second before I was doing it myself, 
so why should I thank you?'.



> Sneaking around trying to get MWPP expelled is not as 
insignificant as
> most people make it out to be.  Getting expelled from Hogwarts 
means
> that you never become a fully qualified wizard, so any good 
employment
> opportunities evaporate.  

This is probably the case, after all Hagrid only got a job because 
Dumbledore offered him one. BTW, all of them could've been expelled 
for being out after curfew, especially Snape, since he didn't have a 
reason for being there (James, Peter and Sirius had one as they were 
sort of helping Remus).


> "My memory is as good as it ever was, Severus," said Dumbledore 
quietly.
> 
> I don't think Dumbledore saw it as attempted murder.  I don't 
think he
> agrees with Snape on this point at all and is reminding Snape that 
his
> perspective on the Pr*nk hasn't changed with time.

I see it differently. I think that Dumbledore sees it as a foolish 
prank that could've resulted in murder and that he doesn't like it 
that Sirius did it, bit that he has heard it at least a dozen times 
from Snape and grew tired of it, so he reminds Snape of the fact 
that he hasn't forgotten the last *10* times Snape has brought it up.


Eilan