Snapers or Sirists (was Defending Snape, Dissing Sirius)

[serenadust]

No: HPFGUIDX 34710

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "blpurdom" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:
  
> 
>
> 
> To go back to Snape's view, he probably thought he was quite right 
> to get Remus the sack; a werewolf IS a dangerous creature to have 
> around, especially if he's not taking his Wolfsbane Potion.  There 
> were extenuating circumstances the night they were all in the 
> Shrieking Shack, obviously, but as someone who was once almost 
> killed by a werewolf, I think Snape can be forgiven for his 
> particular perspective on this.  


You make some good points, but what I find unforgivable is the WAY 
Snape chooses to get rid of Lupin.  To tell a bunch of kids that 
another teacher is a werewolf in order to get him fired, is so 
despicable, sneaky and cowardly a way of dealing with the situation, 
that any respect I may have developed for him at that point, 
collapses back into loathing.  A mature, professional individual 
would never use students and parents fears to settle a personal, 
petty grudge.

Barb wrote: 
.  And Snape 
> protects a boy he seems to dislike spectacularly.  Many people 
will 
> do this for people they like only, but he doesn't restrict himself 
> in this way, showing his integrity and strength of character.

Am I wrong to think that it's his job as a teacher to protect all 
the students at the school, in whatever way he can?  Again, I can't 
give him extra credit because he doesn't let the children he hates 
die.


Jo Serenadust, who had to change her name because of all the other 
Jos suddenly appearing