[HPforGrownups] re: Prank redux

[Liz Sager]

No: HPFGUIDX 34962

Pippin wrote:
Sirius
>seems to have a very narrow focus, a sort of tunnel vision even
>as an adult, so he probably never stopped to think what it would
>be like for Remus if the worst happened, if Remus recovered his
>senses and found himself covered with blood, the torn remains
>of Severus Snape scattered all over the room

Sirius seemed like that kind of teenager--act, think about consequences 
later. That would have definitely been a bad experience for all parties 
involved--Snape gets torn limb from limb and Lupin gets the eternal guilt of 
having killed someone in werewolf form. Can anyone else see Sirius telling 
Lupin, "But he deserved it Moony, he really did!" I can only imagine that 
Lupin losing his temper would ensue.

>Sirius hasn't had to relive this experience in
>Azkaban, since it's a happy thought that he got away with it, no
>one got killed and Snape had to quit spying on the willow

But think about what he was possibly reliving among the Dementors. Hearing 
James' voice in his head, telling him Sirius that he had failed him, 
discovering James and Lily's bodies at the house, etc and so on and so 
forth...

>So Shack!Sirius hasn't
>reconsidered his actions from an adult perspective, which
>explains his lack of remorse.

As someone else has said, its hard to make personal growth while being stuck 
in a place like Azkaban for twelve years.

>What I wonder is how Sirius got off. Is it possible that he claimed
>that  *he* didn't know Remus was a werewolf? "Yes, Professor
>Dumbledore, I knew about the willow but I swear on Merlin's
>grave I'd no idea at all about Remus, I mean, how could I? .... I
>admit I wanted to get Snape in trouble. I thought if Snape got
>caught near the Willow, Slytherin would lose some points but I
>never dreamed...well, I suppose I've been  an idiot again, haven't
>I. Lucky thing James knew. Good old James."

*imagines IrrationalTeenager!Sirius saying that* I can see that. With the 
wide innocent eyes and charming good looks...but surely Dumbledore would 
have seen through it?

(The spirit of
>Merlin retaliates for this outrageous lie by dooming Sirius to
>spend twelve years in Azkaban.)

Makes you wonder who got the shorter end of the stick, eh?

Liz (who thinks that fire batons are evil)

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