OoP: It was Snape! (was: Kreacher's concoction?)

[lily_paige_delaney]

No: HPFGUIDX 66602

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, jennifer.r.junker at w... wrote:
> 
> Hedge2staxy:
> 
> What if, similar to the theory that Neville's plant might have led 
> some to behave with too much bravey, Sirius really was under the 
> influence of some sort of potion that was given to him by Kreacher 
> or, perhaps, put in a place where Sirius would accidentally ingest 
> it ( maybe in a bottle of the liquor Sirius was drinking ).  
> 
> This raises the question of whether Kreacher can make or obtain 
such 
> a potion.  Also, could Kreacher disobey his master so completely as 
> to essentially poison him?  I don't think he could do that so 
> directly.  I do believe, though, that Kreacher could purposefully 
> place a potion so that Sirius unwittingly befuddles himself.
> 
> Me (Jennifer)
> 
> YES! I had the same thought when reading the book- and was actually 
puzzled
> when this never became part of the story! Why else have the snippet 
about a
> draught that is able to produce "hot-headedness and recklessness?"
> 
> The point about Kreacher- and his ability to harm his "master" is 
well
> taken, however. It it possible for another family member to give 
orders to
> Kreacher that he would have to obey? The Malfoys (and thus the 
Death Eaters)
> know Sirius is in London.  Has someone gotten to Kreacher?
> 
> Jennifer

I raised this a few days ago and IMO it was Snape who brewed the 
potion and gave it to Kreacher when he visited!  Who else had it in 
for Sirius?  Talk about motive.

LPD