Snape's knowledge

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No: HPFGUIDX 45492

anakinbester wrote:
<snip all Snape being high-ranking and not knowing identity of spy, 
and imprisoned DEs not mentioning Peter by name>

First of all, I think that Snape was a high-ranking DE. Second of 
all, in GoF, V-Mort and Crouch Jr. refer to Peter as 'Wormtail'. I 
think that, as a DE and a spy, Peter went by 'Wormtail'. In Azkaban, 
the DEs would be raving about Wormtail, and Sirius would know that 
was Peter. I also don't think that Snape know MWPP's nicknames for 
each other, or didn't know who was who. He either could have though 
Wormtail was Siris, or have just simply not known who Wormtail was. 
 
"...Snape did know. <snip>In fact, Voldemrot could have told Snape 
about Peter as some form of test. If Peter is found out, the 
Voldemort has caught his spy."

Well, if Snape knew, but didn't tell anyone as to not get caught, 
after V-Mort turned into Vapour-Mort, wouldn't he be free to tell 
anyone that Wormtail was, in fact the spy? Besides, if Snape had 
gone to DD, DD would probably think of some clever way to arrest 
Peter without getting his own spy in trouble-or killed.

"Then you wonder why wouldn't Snape testify for Sirius."

No one could testify for Siruis. He didn't have a trial. And during 
that time, Snape wasn't exactly in the best of positions, being an 
ex-DE and all. That, and looking at the history of these two, Snape 
probably wouldn't have wanted to testify for Sirius.

"<snip Snape hated Sirius and believed he would kill the Muggles 
anyway>I suspect what ever punishment Sirius got for the werewolf 
prank did not satisfy Snape, and seeing Sirius in Azkaban could be 
some form of revenge."

Snape hated Sirius so much that he just figured Sirius was the dark 
wizard, and when evidence started rolling in (the Potter's, their 
close friend being a spy, etc.), he had more reason to think that. 
Like you said, he's already conviced that Sirius is capable of 
murder, so this would just be like a "Hah! I was right!" for him.

"But I think even the stoutest Snape lover has to admit the man has 
a petty streak."

All right, all right, he's petty! I admit it, okay? 
Sorry this is long--I shortened it as much as I could.
-Acire, who is celebrating being off moderated status.