[HPforGrownups] Re: A theory regarding the "innocence" of Sirius Black an...

[Scott Northrup]

No: HPFGUIDX 50938


> bboy_mn:

> Scene:
> Black catches Snape seeking around and spying on them (the Maurader's)
> again, sick and fed up with Snape contant annoyance, and constant
> efforts to get them into trouble or expelled, Black reaches his limit
> and confronts Snape.
>
> Black:
> Snape, how many times have I told you to leave us alone. Keep you big
> nose out of our business.
>
> Snape:
> I won't rest until I've found out what you are up to; certainly no
> good, and once I find out you and your high and mighty little friends
> will be out of here. Once I find out what your doing not even the
> headmaster will be able to save you this time.
>
> I saw Lupin enter the tunnel under the Whomping Willow. You might as
> well tell me, because I won't rest until I find out.
>
> Black:
> All right. ALL RIGHT! You want to know, well I'll tell you. I'll tell
> you because I'm going to enjoy watching you die, and die you will if
> you don't stay out of this.
>
> You want to see where Lupin goes? Well, prode the knot on the Whomping
> Willow and it will freeze, then you can go meet your doom.
>
> You listen to me very closely, Snape. You go into that tunnel and it
> will be the last thing you ever do. When you come out, they will be
> carrying what is left of you in shoe box.
>
> So if you are dying of curiousity, then go ahead and die. ...and my
> God have mercy on your rotten soul.
>
>
> (OK, he probably wouldn't have said 'rotten soul' but I was running
> out of dialog.)
>
> True, there is an element of reverse psychology here, but Black did
> give Snape fair and clear warning.
>
> This could very easily be preceived by Snape as Black's idea of a
> joke. Black, in a moment of anger and frustration, told Snape what he
> wanted to hear and bluntly warned him, although, he probably suspected
> Snape would go anyway.
>
> Why no remorse from Black? Because, in his mind, he told Snape crystal
> clear that if he went into that tunnel, he would be dead. He feels no
> guilt in Snape not heeding that warning.
>
> Althouh, I think there is a part of him that subconciously knows he
> screwed up big time, and eventually that will come out.


Snape has shown himself to be incredibly irrational at times
(*cough*shriekingshack*cough*) , so it wouldn't suprise me if the situation
were exactly (or close to) as described above.  He would of course, hold it
against Sirius, even though it was his own stupidity that got him into it.

-Scott