[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape, Sirius, the Dementors

[Edblanning at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 34114

In a message dated 25/01/02 23:56:37 GMT Standard Time, theennead at attbi.com 
writes:


> Cindy wrote:
> 
> > During one of my anti-Snape rants, someone (pigwidgeon?) 
> > kindly informed me that Snape had every opportunity to 
> > turn Black over to the dementors in PoA.  Snape wakes 
> > up, finds Black, conjures a stretcher and takes Black . . . 
> > to the castle, not to the dementors.  Snape could have taken 
> > Black to the dementors (or called the dementors).  This, 
> > according to the pro-Snape crowd, means Snape is not pure 
> > evil incarnate.
> 
> Cindy then struggles to account for this decision in some way that 
> might allow her to continue to think bad things about Snape, but 
> fails to be convinced by her own theories.  She finally sighs:
> 
> > So I am left with the idea that Snape showed mercy on Black because 
> > Dumbledore would have wanted him to. ::hangs head in defeat::
> 
> No!  Wait, Cindy!  Don't give up!  All is not lost!
> 
> How's this?  Snape takes Black back to the castle, rather than
> handing him over to the dementors, because he thinks that he'll
> get more *glory* that way.
> 
> After all, any old Squib could squeal for a bunch of dementors 
> to come and rid the world of a dangerous criminal.  But to be 
> the wizard who captured Sirius Black single-handed and brought
> him in *alive?*  That's Order of Merlin territory.
> 
> There now.  You see?  Cheer up.  You can keep on hating Snape, if you 
> want to.
> 
> -- Elkins, who just couldn't stand to see Cindy so disheartened
> 
> 

I agree, and would add that I  think he sort of 'came to his senses' so to 
speak whilst unconscious. In the Shrieking Shack, he clearly intended to hand 
Sirius over at the first opportunity, but on regaining consciousness, was 
much more calculating. His conversation with Fudge is masterful, *sooo* 
understanding of those poor, confunded children, so concerned for Harry's 
wellbeing whilst only hinting in the most reasonable manner that he should be 
expelled. He's just so calm and cool about the whole thing, quite the hero 
....until Sirius escapes.

Eloise


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