Of identities and truth; The Trick

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 38931

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> wrote:
> Anybody else got anything? Does this make sense? Voldemort leads 
you away
> from yourself and from truth; the good guys help you learn the 
truth of
> yourself and accept/internalize it, and find the strength in it.
> 
> --Amanda PrimaGeist

James Potter, Sirius Black and at this point, Peter Pettigrew, *did* 
help Remus Lupin to accept his werewolfishness - Severus Snape was 
preventing it. That's what might put the 'trick' in perspective. I'm 
sure Sirius believed the Slytherin 'nosy git' knew about the willow, 
believed beyond question. He didn't know did he know about Remus, 
though - so he asked a trick-question to find out without giving up 
anything - leading to the famous near-death experience for Snape.

- Snape *still* has the problem about Lupin (who fortunately is 
already in terms with it).

- Why does Snape choose to call it *murder*? It's not like Sirius 
*forced* him to go? He definately has a problem about himself that's 
unsolved (which is also why he's so *nasty* - he's not all goody yet, 
but working on it - Dumbledore is *guiding* him; making up with 
Sirius is the last thing he needs to be totally one with himself).

Sirius... Of course he's in terms with his past - otherwise he'd 
become as insane as the rest in Azcaban. He's right - Knowledge of 
his innocence is what *saved* him. Being able to hide from Dementors 
as a dog may have *helped*, but his innocence is what truly saved him.

However... 
Fudge wants to hide truth of Voldemort - but I think he's in terms 
with the worst moments of his life - as well as Voldemort - or they 
wouldn't like being around Dementors so much. They are a bit *too* in 
terms with those - they're what give them the strength...

Oh - and another come in terms or not pair - Dobby and Winky - 
Dobby's obviously coming to terms - Winky is not, but Winky is merely 
pitiful, not evil... then again, Winky's not trying to *deny* she's 
been freed. But she can't as yet accept it.

-- Finwitch